Tricyclic benzopyrane compound

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to benzopyran derivatives of formula (I) or (II), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  and R 2  are independently of each other hydrogen atom, C 1-6 alkyl group or C 6-14 aryl group, R 3  is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy group, or together with R 4  forms a bond, R 4  is hydrogen atom, or together with R 3  forms a bond, m is an integer of 0 to 4, n is an integer of 0 to 4, V is a single bond, CR 7 R 8 , NR 9 , O, S, SO or SO 2 , R 5  is hydrogen atom or C 1-6 alkyl group, R 6  is hydrogen atom, C 1-6 alkyl group, C 3-8 cycloalkyl group, C 3-8 cycloalkenyl group, amino group, C 1-6 alkylamino group, di-C 1-6 alkylamino group, C 6-14 arylamino group, C 2-9 heteroarylamino group, C 6-14 aryl group, C 2-9 heteroaryl group or C 2-9 heterocyclyl group, A is 5-, 6- or 7-member ring fused with benzene ring, as constituent atom of the ring, oxygen atom, nitrogen atom or sulfur atom may be contained in the number of 1 to 3 alone or in a combination thereof, the number of unsaturated bond in the ring is 1, 2 or 3 including an unsaturated bond of the benzene ring to be fused, carbon atoms constituting the ring may be carbonyl or thiocarbonyl. These compounds are useful as an anti-arrhythmic agent.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a Divisional of application Ser. No. 10/590,975, filed Oct. 27, 2006, which in turn is a U.S. national stage of PCT/JP2005/006004, filed Mar. 23, 2005. The entire disclosures of the prior applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to benzopyran derivatives having the prolongation effect on the refractory period, which are used for the treatment of arrhythmia in mammals including human being.

BACKGROUND ART

As benzopyran derivatives, 4-acylaminobenzopyran derivatives exemplified by Cromakalim have been known (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-open No. Sho 58-67683). These 4-acylaminobenzopyran derivatives exemplified by Cromakalim are known to open ATP sensitive K⁺ channel so as to be effective for the treatment of hypertension and asthma, but there has not been any mention as to the treatment of arrhythmia based on the prolongation effect on the refractory period.

In addition, it is reported that 4-aminobenzopyran derivatives that have β3-receptor stimulating action and are supposed to be effective for the treatment of obesity (for example, WO 03/014113), but there has not been any mention as to the treatment of arrhythmia based on the prolongation effect on the refractory period this document.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

In the meanwhile, conventional anti-arrhythmic agents having the prolongation effect on the refractory period as a main mechanism (such as Class I drugs of anti-arrhythmic agent classification according to Vaughan Williams, or d-sotalol or dofetilide belonging to Class III) have the therapeutic problems in inducing highly dangerous arrhythmia leading to the sudden death from such as torsades de pointes among others due to prolongation of action potential in ventricular muscle correlated to the prolongation effect on the refractory period. Thus, treating agents with less adverse effect have been highly desired.

The inventors have investigated compounds having the prolongation effect on the refractory period selective for atrium muscle rather than for ventricular muscle in order to solve the problems, and consequently found that the compound of formula (I) or (II) has the prolongation effect on the refractory period selective for atrium muscle without any influence on the refractory period and action potential in ventricular muscle. Thus, the present invention has been accomplished.

That is, the present invention relates to the following aspects:

(1) A benzopyran derivative of formula (I) or (II), or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof

wherein R¹ and R² are independently of each other hydrogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom) or hydroxy group), or C₆₋₁₄ aryl group (wherein the aryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group, nitro group, cyano group, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom) or hydroxy group) or C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom)); R³ is hydroxy group or C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group, or R³ forms a bond together with R⁴; R⁴ is hydrogen atom, or R⁴ forms a bond together with R³; m is an integer of 0 to 4; n is an integer of 0 to 4; V is a single bond, CR⁷R⁸ wherein R⁷ is

C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein C₁₋₆ alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁰ wherein R¹⁰ is halogen atom; hydroxy group; C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom)); C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom); nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; sulfonylamino group; sulfonyl group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group or C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group, and when a plurality of R¹⁰ are present, they may be identical or different from each other); C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group; nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group or sulfonyl group;

C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁰ wherein R¹⁰ has the above-mentioned meaning);

hydroxy group;

C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom); or

nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; sulfonylamino group; sulfonyl group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group (wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁰ wherein R¹⁰ has the above-mentioned meaning), and

R⁸ is

hydrogen atom,

C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the C₁₋₆ alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷ wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group; nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group or sulfonyl group);

C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷ wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰);

hydroxy group;

C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), or

nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; sulfonylamino group; sulfonyl group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group (wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷ wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), or

R⁷ together with R⁸ may represent ═O or ═S, or V is NR⁹ wherein R⁹ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), hydroxy group, C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷ wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group), C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group (wherein each of the arylsulfonyl group or heteroarylsulfonyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷ wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), carboxy group; C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group (wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷ wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰); or O, S, SO or SO₂; R⁵ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), or hydroxy group); and

R⁶ is

hydrogen atom,

C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group),

C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group, C₃₋₉ cycloalkenyl group (wherein the cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino, carboxy group or hydroxy group),

amino group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, C₆₋₁₄ arylamino group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylamino group (wherein each of the arylamino group or heteroarylamino group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰;

C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; or

C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), hydroxy group, nitro group, cyano group, formyl group, formamide group, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group, aminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group or C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group);

A is 5-, 6- or 7-member ring fused with benzene ring (wherein the 5-, 6- or 7-member ring may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 6 R²¹ wherein R²¹ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, and when a plurality of R²¹ are present, they may be identical or different from each other), as constituent atom of the ring, oxygen atom, nitrogen atom or sulfur atom may be contained in the number of 1 to 3 alone or in a combination thereof, the number of unsaturated bond in the ring is 1, 2 or 3 including an unsaturated bond of the benzene ring to be fused, carbon atoms constituting the ring may be carbonyl or thiocarbonyl;

(2) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (1), wherein A is

wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently of each other hydrogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), hydroxy group, C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁹ wherein R¹⁹ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group), C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁹ wherein R¹⁹ has the same meaning as R¹⁹), C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group (wherein each of the arylsulfonyl group or heteroarylsulfonyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁹ wherein R¹⁹ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), carboxy group; C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group (wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁹ wherein R¹⁹ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, hydroxy group, C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰ wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), carboxy group, amino group, hydroxy group, C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰ wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), C₁₋₆ thioalkoxy group (wherein the thioalkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), carboxy group, hydroxy group, C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰ wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), hydroxy group, C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰ wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group, nitro group, cyano group, formyl group, formamide group, amino group, sulfonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, C₆₋₁₄ arylamino group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylamino group (wherein each of the arylamino group or heteroarylamino group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰ wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxyamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group, aminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group (wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰ wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁸), C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, aminosulfonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group (wherein each of the arylsulfonyl group or heteroarylsulfonyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰ wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), carboxy group, sulfonyl group or C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group (wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰ wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰), hydroxy group, nitro group, cyano group, formyl group, formamide group, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group, aminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, aminosulfonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group or C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group),

X is O, S, SO or SO₂;

(3) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (2), wherein R¹ and R² are methyl group, R³ is hydroxy group, and R⁴ is hydrogen atom; (4) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (3), wherein R⁵ is hydrogen atom, m is an integer of 0 to 3 and n is an integer of 0 to 2; (5) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (4), wherein V is a single bond; (6) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (5), wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group wherein the aryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; (7) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (6), wherein m is 2; (8) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (7), wherein R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group wherein the aryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atom or amino group, when and when a plurality of substituents are present, they may be identical or different from each other; (9) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (5), wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group wherein the heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; (10) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (9), wherein m is 2; (11) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (10), wherein R⁶ is 2-pyridyl group, 3-pyridyl group or 4-pyridyl group; (12) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (5), wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₂₋₄ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl group (wherein the cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), or C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), hydroxy group or amino group); (13) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (12), wherein m is 2; (14) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (13), wherein R⁶ is n-propyl group, i-propyl group, c-pentyl group, c-hexyl group, 1-c-pentenyl group, 2-c-pentenyl group, 3-c-pentenyl group, 1-c-hexenyl group, 2-c-hexenyl group or 3-c-hexenyl group; (15) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (4), wherein V is CR⁷R⁸; (16) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (15), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, or carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O or ═S; (17) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (16), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group) or carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group), or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O; (18) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (17), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom; (19) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (15), wherein m is an integer of 1 to 2, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; (20) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (19), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, or carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O or ═S; (21) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (20), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group) or carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group), or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O; (22) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (21), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom; (23) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (22), wherein m is 1, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group wherein the aryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atom or amino group, when and when a plurality of substituents are present, they may be identical or different from each other; (24) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (15), wherein m is an integer of 1 to 2, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₁₋₄ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl group (wherein the cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), or C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group); (25) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (24), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein C₁₋₆ alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein C₁₋₆ alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, or carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein C₁₋₆ alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O or ═S; (26) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (25), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group) or carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group), or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O; (27) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (26), wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom; (28) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (27), wherein R⁶ is n-propyl group, i-propyl group, c-pentyl group, c-hexyl group, 1-c-pentenyl group, 2-c-pentenyl group, 3-c-pentenyl group, 1-c-hexenyl group, 2-c-hexenyl group or 3-c-hexenyl group; (29) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (15), wherein R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O or ═S, and R⁶ is amino group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, C₆₋₁₄ arylamino group, C₂₋₉ heteroarylamino (wherein each of the arylamino group or heteroarylamino group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, or C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group (wherein the heterocyclyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group); (30) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (4), wherein V is NR⁹; (31) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (30), wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; (32) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (31), wherein m is 2; (33) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (30), wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0 and R⁶ is hydrogen atom, C₂₋₄ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl group (wherein the cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino, carboxy group or hydroxy group), or C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group (wherein the heterocyclyl may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group, carboxy group or hydroxy group); (34) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (33), wherein m is 2; (35) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (3), which is the compound of formula (I); (36) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (3), which is the compound of formula (II); (37) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (8), (11), (14), (23), (28) or (35), wherein the ring structure of A is

wherein R¹¹, R¹³, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ have the above-mentioned meanings; (38) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (37), wherein R¹¹ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group or hydroxy group), and R¹³, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom) or hydroxy group), C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group (wherein the cycloalkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom) or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, aminocarbonyl group, amino group, carboxy group or cyano group; (39) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (38), wherein R¹¹ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), and R¹³, R¹⁴ and R¹⁵ are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), carboxy group, amino group or cyano group; (40) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (39), wherein R¹¹ is hydrogen atom, R¹³ is hydrogen atom, halogen atom, carboxy group or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), R¹⁴ is hydrogen atom, and R¹⁵ is hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group); (41) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (8), (11), (14), (23), (28) or (35), wherein the ring structure of A is

wherein R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴ have the above-mentioned meanings; (42) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (41), wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently of each other hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group or hydroxy group), and R¹³ and R¹⁴ are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom) or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, amino group or cyano group; (43) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (42), wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently of each other hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), and R¹³ and R¹⁴ are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), amino group or cyano group; (44) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (43), wherein R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴ are hydrogen atom; (45) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (8), (11), (14), (23), (28) or (35), wherein the ring structure of A is

wherein R¹¹, R¹³ and R¹⁴ have the above-mentioned meanings; (46) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (45), wherein R¹¹ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), amino group or hydroxy group), R¹³ and R¹⁴ are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom) or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), or hydroxy group), amino group or cyano group, and X is O, S, SO or SO₂; (47) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (46), wherein R¹¹ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), R¹³ and R¹⁴ are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), and X is O; (48) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (47), wherein R¹¹ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), R¹³ and R¹⁴ are hydrogen atom, and X is O; (49) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (8), (11), (14), (23), (28) or (35), wherein the ring structure of A is

wherein R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴ have the above-mentioned meanings; (50) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (49), wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently of each other hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), C₁₋₆ aryl group (wherein the aryl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom)), amino group or hydroxy group), and R¹³ and R¹⁴ are independently of each other hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom) or hydroxy group), C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkoxy group (wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom), or hydroxy group), amino group or cyano group; (51) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (50), wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently of each other hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group), and R¹³ and R¹⁴ are hydrogen atom; (52) A benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is

-   2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   2,2,7-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-carbonitrile, -   3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-carboxamide, -   {3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-yl}ethanone, -   3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ol -   7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-carboxylic     acid, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   4-(benzylamino)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(3-phenylpropyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   4-{[2-(4-aminophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-(2-phenylbutyl)amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{([2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   4-[(2-anilinoethyl)amino]-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-({2-[ethyl(3-methylphenyl)amino]ethyl}amino)-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[(1-ethyl-(R)-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2,2-diethoxyethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(3-thienyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(1-pyrazolylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{([2-(4-methylpyrazol-1-yl)ethylamino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{([2-(4-chloropyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(2-pyridylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(3-pyridylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(4-pyridylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-ethylamino-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-isobutylamino-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-isoamylamino-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(cyclopentylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(1-cyclopentenylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(1,4-dimethylpentyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-ylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-({[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-pyridinyl]methyl}amino)-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   4-[(2-benzofuranylmethyl)amino]-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[(2-hydroxypentyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   {[2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   {[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol,     9-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   7,7-dimethyl-9-(pentylamino)-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   2,3,7,7-tetramethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   2,3-diethyl-7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   3,7,7-trimethyl-2-phenyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   2,7,7-trimethyl-3-phenyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   3,7,7-trimethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   9-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino]-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   6,7-imidazolino-3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2′-phenylethylamino)2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol, -   7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracen-3-on, -   7-hydroxy-4,6,6-trimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracen-3-on, -   6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracen-7-ol, -   7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-7,8-dihydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracen-2-on, -   6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracen-7-ol, -   9-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-3,7-diol, -   7-aminomethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-5-oxy-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-5-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-5-oxy-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   4-{[2-(fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol     or -   2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol;     (53) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt     thereof which is -   2,2,7-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ol, -   7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol,     7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[2-(phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7carboxylic     acid, -   4-{([2-(4-aminophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol,     7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-chloropyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(2-pyridylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(3-pyridylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(4-pyridylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-isoamylamino-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(cyclopentylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[2-(1-cyclopentenylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-[(2-hydroxypentyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   {([2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   {[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol,     9-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   7,7-dimethyl-9-(pentylamino)-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol,     9-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino]-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol, -   7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracen-3-on, -   7-hydroxy-4,6,6-trimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracen-3-one, -   7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-7,8-dihydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracen-2-one, -   9-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-3,7-diol, -   7-aminomethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-5-oxy-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-5-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-5-oxy-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol, -   4-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol     or -   2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol;     (54) A pharmaceutical characterized by comprising the benzopyran     derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth     in any one of (1) to (53) as an active ingredient; and     (55) A pharmaceutical for treating arrhythmia characterized by     comprising the benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable     salt thereof as set forth in any one of (1) to (53) as an active     ingredient.

The compound according to the present invention has a strong prolongation effect on the refractory period and it can be used as a drug for treating arrhythmia.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Respective substituents of compounds (I) or (II) according to the present invention are concretely defined below.

In the meanwhile, “n” means normal, “i” means iso, “s” means secondary, “t” means tertiary, “c” means cyclo, “o” means ortho, “m” means meta, “p” means para, “Ph” means phenyl, “Py” means pyridyl, “Bn” means benzyl, “Me” means methyl, “Et” means ethyl, “Pr” means propyl, “Bu” means butyl, “Pen” means pentyl, “Hex” hexyl, “Ac” means acetyl, “Boc” means tertiary butoxycarbonyl and “MOM” means methoxymethyl in this specification.

Examples of C₂₋₄ alkyl group are such as ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl and the like.

Examples of C₁₋₄ alkyl group are such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl and the like.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkyl group are such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl, 1-pentyl, 2-pentyl, 3-pentyl, i-pentyl, neopentyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-hexyl, 2-hexyl, 3-hexyl, 1-methyl-n-pentyl, 1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propyl, 1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propyl, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butyl and the like.

Preferably, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl and i-pentyl may be mentioned.

Examples of C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group are such as c-propyl, c-butyl, i-methyl-c-propyl, 2-methyl-c-propyl, c-pentyl, 1-methyl-c-butyl, 2-methyl-c-butyl, 3-methyl-c-butyl, 1,2-dimethyl-c-propyl, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propyl, 1-ethyl-c-propyl, 2-ethyl-c-propyl, c-hexyl, c-heptyl, c-octyl, 1-methyl-c-hexyl, 2-methyl-c-hexyl, 3-methyl-c-hexyl, 1,2-dimethyl-c-hexyl, 1-methyl-c-pentyl, 2-methyl-c-pentyl, 3-methyl-c-pentyl, 1-ethyl-c-butyl, 2-ethyl-c-butyl, 3-ethyl-c-butyl, 1,2-dimethyl-c-butyl, 1,3-dimethyl-c-butyl, 2,2-dimethyl-c-butyl, 2,3-dimethyl-c-butyl, 2,4-dimethyl-c-butyl, 3,3-dimethyl-c-butyl, 1-n-propyl-c-propyl, 2-n-propyl-c-propyl, 1-i-propyl-c-propyl, 2-i-propyl-c-propyl, 1,2,2-trimethyl-c-propyl, 1,2,3-trimethyl-c-propyl, 2,2,3-trimethyl-c-propyl, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propyl, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-c-propyl, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propyl, 2-ethyl-3-methyl-c-propyl, and the like.

Preferably, c-pentyl and c-hexyl may be mentioned.

Examples of C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl group are such as 1-c-pentenyl, 2-c-pentenyl, 3-c-pentenyl, 1-methyl-2-c-pentenyl, 1-methyl-3-c-pentenyl, 2-methyl-1-c-pentenyl, 2-methyl-3-c-pentenyl, 2-methyl-4-c-pentenyl, 2-methyl-5-c-pentenyl, 2-methylene-c-pentyl, 3-methyl-1-c-pentenyl, 3-methyl-2-c-pentenyl, 3-methyl-3-c-pentenyl, 3-methyl-4-c-pentenyl, 3-methylene-c-pentyl, 1-c-hexenyl, 2-c-hexenyl, 3-c-hexenyl, 2-c-heptynyl, 3-c-heptynyl, 4-c-heptynyl, 1-c-octenynyl, 2-c-octenynyl, 3-c-octenynyl, 4-c-octenynyl, and the like.

Preferably, 1-c-pentenyl, 2-c-pentenyl, 3-c-pentenyl, 1-c-hexenyl 2-c-hexenyl and 3-c-hexenyl may be mentioned.

Examples of halogen atom are fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom and iodine atom. Preferably, fluorine atom, chlorine atom and bromine atom may be mentioned.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkoxy group are such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, i-propoxy, n-butoxy, i-butoxy, s-butoxy, t-butoxy, 1-pentyloxy, 2-pentyloxy, 3-pentyloxy, i-pentyloxy, neopentyloxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-hexyloxy, 2-hexyloxy, 3-hexyloxy, 1-methyl-n-pentyloxy, 1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propoxy, 1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propoxy, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butoxy and the like.

Preferably, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and i-propoxy may be mentioned.

Examples of C₁₋₆ thioalkoxy group are such as methylthio, ethylthio, n-propylthio, i-propylthio, c-propylthio, n-butylthio, i-butylthio, s-butylthio, t-butylthio, n-pentylthio, i-pentylthio, neopentylthi, t-pentylthio, n-hexylthio, c-hexylthio and the like.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group are such as methylcarbonyloxy, ethylcarbonyloxy, n-propylcarbonyloxy, i-propylcarbonyloxy, n-butylcarbonyloxy, i-butylcarbonyloxy, s-butylcarbonyloxy, t-butylcarbonyloxy, 1-pentylcarbonyloxy, 2-pentylcarbonyloxy, 3-pentylcarbonyloxy, i-pentylcarbonyloxy, neopentylcarbonyloxy, t-pentylcarbonyloxy, 1-hexylcarbonyloxy, 2-hexylcarbonyloxy, 3-hexylcarbonyloxy, 1-methyl-n-pentylcarbonyloxy, 1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy, 1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propylcarbonyloxy, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butylcarbonyloxy and the like.

Preferably, methylcarbonyloxy, ethylcarbonyloxy, n-propylcarbonyloxy, l-propylcarbonyloxy, n-butylcarbonyloxy and t-butylcarbonyloxy may be mentioned.

Examples of C₆₋₁₄ aryl group are such as phenyl, o-biphenylyl, m-biphenylyl, p-biphenylyl, □-naphthyl, □-naphthyl, 1-anthryl, 2-anthryl, 9-anthryl, 1-phenanthryl, 2-phenanthryl, 3-phenanthryl, 4-phenanthryl, 9-phenanthryl and the like.

Preferably, phenyl, o-biphenylyl, m-biphenylyl, p-biphenylyl, □-naphthyl and □-naphthyl may be mentioned.

C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group includes C₂₋₆ single-ring heterocyclic group with 5- to 7-member ring and C₅₋₉ fused double-ring heterocyclic group with member atom number of 8 to 10, which may contain 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, nitrogen atom and sulfur atom alone or in a combination.

Examples of the C₂₋₆ single-ring heterocyclic group with 5- to 7-member ring are such as 2-thienyl group, 3-thienyl group, 2-furyl group, 3-furyl group, 2-pyranyl group, 3-pyranyl group, 4-pyranyl group, 1-pyrrolyl group, 2-pyrrolyl group, 3-pyrrolyl group, 1-imidazolyl group, 2-imidazolyl group, 4-imidazolyl group, 1-pyrazolyl group, 3-pyrazolyl group, 4-pyrazolyl group, 2-thiazolyl group, 4-thiazolyl group, 5-thiazolyl group, 3-isothiazolyl group, 4-isothiazolyl group, 5-isothiazolyl group, 2-oxazolyl group, 4-oxazolyl group, 5-oxazolyl group, 3-isooxazolyl group, 4-isooxazolyl group, 5-isooxazolyl group, 2-pyridyl group, 3-pyridyl group, 4-pyridyl group, 2-pyradinyl group, 2-pyrimidinyl group, 4-pyrimidinyl group, 5-pyrimidinyl group, 3-pyridazinyl group, 4-pyridazinyl group, 2-1,3,4-oxadiazolyl group, 2-1,3,4-thiadiazolyl group, 3-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, 5-1,2,4-oxadiazolyl group, 3-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl group, 5-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl group, 3-1,2,5-oxadiazolyl group, 3-1,2,5-thiadiazolyl group and the like.

Examples of the C₅₋₉ fused double-ring heterocyclic group with member atom number of 8 to 10 are 2-benzofuranyl group, 3-benzofuranyl group, 4-benzofuranyl group, 5-benzofuranyl group, 6-benzofuranyl group, 7-benzofuranyl group, 1-isobenzofuranyl group, 4-isobenzofuranyl group, 5-isobenzofuranyl group, 2-benzothienyl group, 3-benzothienyl group, 4-benzothienyl group, 5-benzothienyl group, 6-benzothienyl group, 7-benzothienyl group, 1-isobenzothienyl group, 4-isobenzothienyl group, 5-isobenzothienyl group, 2-chromenyl group, 3-chromenyl group, 4-chromenyl group, 5-chromenyl group, 6-chromenyl group, 7-chromenyl group, 8-chromenyl group, 1-indolizinyl group, 2-indolizinyl group, 3-indolizinyl group, 5-indolizinyl group, 6-indolizinyl group, 7-indolizinyl group, 8-indolizinyl group, 1-isoindolyl group, 2-isoindolyl group, 4-isoindolyl group, 5-isoindolyl group, 1-indolyl group, 2-indolyl group, 3-indolyl group, 4-indolyl group, 5-indolyl group, 6-indolyl group, 7-indolyl group, 1-indazolyl group, 2-indazolyl group, 3-indazolyl group, 4-indazolyl group, 5-indazolyl group, 6-indazolyl group, 7-indazolyl group, 1-purinyl group, 2-purinyl group, 3-purinyl group, 6-purinyl group, 7-purinyl group, 8-purinyl group, 2-quinolyl group, 3-quinolyl group, 4-quinolyl group, 5-quinolyl group, 6-quinolyl group, 7-quinolyl group, 8-quinolyl group, 1-isoquinolyl group, 3-isoquinolyl group, 4-isoquinolyl group, 5-isoquinolyl group, 6-isoquinolyl group, 7-isoquinolyl group, 8-isoquinolyl group, 1-phthalazinyl group, 5-phthalazinyl group, 6-phthalazinyl group, 1-2,7-naphthyridinyl group, 3-2,7-naphthyridinyl group, 4-2,7-naphthyridinyl group, 1-2,6-naphthyridinyl group, 3-2,6-naphthyridinyl group, 4-2,6-naphthyridinyl group, 2-1,8-naphthyridinyl group, 3-1,8-naphthyridinyl group, 4-1,8-naphthyridinyl group, 2-1,7-naphthyridinyl group, 3-1,7-naphthyridinyl group, 4-1,7-naphthyridinyl group, 5-1,7-naphthyridinyl group, 6-1,7-naphthyridinyl group, 8-1,7-naphthyridinyl group, 2-1,6-naphthyridinyl group, 3-1,6-naphthyridinyl group, 4-1,6-naphthyridinyl group, 5-1,6-naphthyridinyl group, 7-1,6-naphthyridinyl group, 8-1,6-naphthyridinyl group, 2-1,5-naphthyridinyl group, 3-1,5-naphthyridinyl group, 4-1,5-naphthyridinyl group, 6-1,5-naphthyridinyl group, 7-1,5-naphthyridinyl group, 8-1,5-naphthyridinyl group, 2-quinoxalinyl group, 5-quinoxalinyl group, 6-quinoxalinyl group, 2-quinazolinyl group, 4-quinazolinyl group, 5-quinazolinyl group, 6-quinazolinyl group, 7-quinazolinyl group, 8-quinazolinyl group, 3-cinnolinyl group, 4-cinnolinyl group, 5-cinnolinyl group, 6-cinnolinyl group, 7-cinnolinyl group, 8-cinnolinyl group, 2-pteridinyl group, 4-pteridinyl group, 6-pteridinyl group, 7-pteridinyl group, and the like.

Preferably, 2-pyridyl group, 3-pyridyl group and 4-pyridyl group may be mentioned.

C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group includes single-ring or fused double-ring heterocyclic group composed of 1 or more atoms freely selected from nitrogen atom, oxygen atom and sulfur atom and 2 to 9 carbon atoms, and concretely includes the following groups:

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkylamino group are such as methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, i-propylamino, c-propylamino, n-butylamino, i-butylamino, s-butylamino, t-butylamino, c-butylamino, 1-pentylamino, 2-pentylamino, 3-pentylamino, i-pentylamino, neopentylamino, t-pentylamino, c-pentylamino, 1-hexylamino, 2-hexylamino, 3-hexylamino, c-hexylamino, 1-methyl-n-pentylamino, 1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propylamino, 1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propylamino, 3,3-dimethyl-n-butylamino and the like.

Preferably, methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, i-propylamino and n-butylamino may be mentioned.

Examples of di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group are such as dimethylamino, diethylamino, di-n-propylamino, di-i-propylamino, di-c-propylamino, di-n-butylamino, di-i-butylamino, di-s-butylamino, di-t-butylamino, di-c-butylamino, di-i-pentylamino, di-2-pentylamino, di-3-pentylamino, di-i-pentylamino, di-neopentylamino, di-t-pentylamino, di-c-pentylamino, di-i-hexylamino, di-2-hexylamino, di-3-hexylamino, di-c-hexylamino, di-(1-methyl-n-pentyl)amino, di-(1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propyl)amino, di-(1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propyl)amino, di-(3,3-dimethyl-n-butyl)amino, methyl(ethyl)amino, methyl(n-propyl)amino, methyl(i-propyl)amino, methyl(c-propyl)amino, methyl(n-butyl)amino, methyl(i-butyl)amino, methyl(s-butyl)amino, methyl(t-butyl)amino, methyl(c-butyl)amino, ethyl(n-propyl)amino, ethyl(i-propyl)amino, ethyl(c-propyl)amino, ethyl(n-butyl)amino, ethyl(i-butyl)amino, ethyl(s-butyl)amino, ethyl(t-butyl)amino, ethyl(c-butyl)amino, n-propyl(i-propyl)amino, n-propyl(c-propyl)amino, n-propyl(n-butyl)amino, n-propyl(i-butyl)amino, n-propyl(s-butyl)amino, n-propyl(t-butyl)amino, n-propyl(c-butyl)amino, i-propyl(c-propyl)amino, i-propyl(n-butyl)amino, i-propyl(i-butyl)amino, i-propyl(s-butyl)amino, i-propyl(t-butyl)amino, i-propyl(c-butyl)amino, c-propyl(n-butyl)amino, c-propyl(i-butyl)amino, c-propyl(s-butyl)amino, c-propyl(t-butyl)amino, c-propyl(c-butyl)amino, n-butyl(i-butyl)amino, n-butyl(s-butyl)amino, n-butyl(t-butyl)amino, n-butyl(c-butyl)amino, i-butyl(s-butyl)amino, i-butyl(t-butyl)amino, i-butyl(c-butyl)amino, s-butyl(t-butyl)amino, s-butyl(c-butyl)amino, t-butyl(c-butyl)amino and the like.

Preferably, dimethylamino, diethylamino, di-n-propylamino, di-i-propylamino and di-n-butylamino may be mentioned.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group are such as methylcarbonylamino, ethylcarbonylamino, n-propylcarbonylamino, i-propylcarbonylamino, n-butylcarbonylamino, i-butylcarbonylamino, s-butylcarbonylamino, t-butylcarbonylamino, 1-pentylcarbonylamino, 2-pentylcarbonylamino, 3-penylcarbonylamino, i-pentylcarbonylamino, neopentylcarbonylamino, t-pentylcarbonylamino, 1-hexylcarbonylamino, 2-hexylcarbonylamino, 3-hexylcarbonylamino and the like.

Preferably, methylcarbonylamino, ethylcarbonylamino, n-propylcarbonylamino, i-propylcarbonylamino and n-butylcarbonylamino may be mentioned.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group are such as methylsulfonylamino, ethylsulfonylamino, n-propylsulfonylamino, i-propylsulfonylamino, n-butylsulfonylamino, i-butylsulfonylamino, s-butylsulfonylamino, t-butylsulfonylamino, 1-pentylsulfonylamino, 2-pentylsulfonylamino, 3-pentylsulfonylamino, i-pentylsulfonylamino, neopentylsulfonylamino, t-pentylsulfonylamino, 1-hexylsulfonylamino, 2-hexylsulfonylamino, 3-hexylsulfonylamino and the like.

Preferably, methylsulfonylamino, ethylsulfonylamino, n-propylsulfonylamino, i-propylsulfonylamino and n-butylsulfonylamino may be mentioned.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group are such as methylaminocarbonyl, ethylaminocarbonyl, n-propylaminocarbonyl, i-propyl-aminocarbonyl, n-butylaminocarbonyl, i-butylaminocarbonyl, s-butylaminocarbonyl, t-butylaminocarbonyl, 1-pentylaminocarbonyl, 2-pentylaminocarbonyl, 3-pentyl-aminocarbonyl, i-pentylaminocarbonyl, neopentylaminocarbonyl, t-pentylamino-carbonyl, 1-hexylaminocarbonyl, 2-hexylaminocarbonyl, 3-hexylaminocarbonyl and the like.

Preferably, methylaminocarbonyl, ethylaminocarbonyl, n-propylaminocarbonyl, i-propylaminocarbonyl and n-butylaminocarbonyl may be mentioned.

Examples of di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group are such as dimethylaminocarbonyl, diethylaminocarbonyl, di-n-propylaminocarbonyl, di-i-propylaminocarbonyl, di-c-propylaminocarbonyl, di-n-butylaminocarbonyl, di-i-butylaminocarbonyl, di-s-butylaminocarbonyl, di-t-butylaminocarbonyl, di-c-butylaminocarbonyl, di-i-pentylaminocarbonyl, di-2-pentylaminocarbonyl, di-3-pentylaminocarbonyl, di-i-pentylaminocarbonyl, di-neopentylaminocarbonyl, di-t-pentylaminocarbonyl, di-c-pentylaminocarbonyl, di-i-hexylaminocarbonyl, di-2-hexylaminocarbonyl, di-3-hexylaminocarbonyl, di-c-hexylaminocarbonyl, di-(1-methyl-n-pentyl)aminocarbonyl, di-(1,1,2-trimethyl-n-propyl)aminocarbonyl, di-(1,2,2-trimethyl-n-propyl)aminocarbonyl, di-(3,3-dimethyl-n-butyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(ethyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(n-propyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(i-propyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(c-propyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(n-butyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(i-butyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(s-butyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(t-butyl)aminocarbonyl, methyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, ethyl(n-propyl)aminocarbonyl, ethyl(i-propyl)aminocarbonyl, ethyl(c-propyl)aminocarbonyl, ethyl(n-butyl)aminocarbonyl, ethyl(i-butyl)aminocarbonyl, ethyl(s-butyl)aminocarbonyl, ethyl(t-butyl)aminocarbonyl, ethyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-propyl(i-propyl)aminocarbonyl, n-propyl(c-propyl)aminocarbonyl, n-propyl(n-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-propyl(i-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-propyl(s-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-propyl(t-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-propyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-propyl(c-propyl)aminocarbonyl, i-propyl(n-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-propyl(i-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-propyl(s-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-propyl(t-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-propyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, c-propyl(n-butyl)aminocarbonyl, c-propyl(i-butyl)aminocarbonyl, c-propyl(s-butyl)aminocarbonyl, c-propyl(t-butyl)aminocarbonyl, c-propyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-butyl(i-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-butyl(s-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-butyl(t-butyl)aminocarbonyl, n-butyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-butyl(s-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-butyl(t-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-butyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, i-butyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, s-butyl(t-butyl)aminocarbonyl, s-butyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, t-butyl(c-butyl)aminocarbonyl, and the like.

Preferably, dimethylaminocarbonyl, diethylaminocarbonyl, di-n-propylaminocarbonyl, di-i-propylaminocarbonyl, di-c-propylaminocarbonyl and di-n-butylaminocarbonyl may be mentioned.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group are such as methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, i-propylcarbonyl, n-butylcarbonyl, i-butylcarbonyl, s-butylcarbonyl, t-butylcarbonyl, 1-pentylcarbonyl, 2-pentylcarbonyl, 3-pentylcarbonyl, i-pentylcarbonyl, neopentylcarbonyl, t-pentylcarbonyl, 1-hexylcarbonyl, 2-hexylcarbonyl, 3-hexylcarbonyl and the like.

Preferably, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, i-propylcarbonyl and n-butylcarbonyl may be mentioned.

Examples of C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group are such as c-propylcarbonyl, c-butylcarbonyl, i-methyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2-methyl-c-propylcarbonyl, c-pentylcarbonyl, 1-methyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 2-methyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 3-methyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 1,2-dimethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 1-ethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2-ethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, c-hexylcarbonyl, c-heptylcarbonyl, c-octylcarbonyl, 1-methyl-c-hexylcarbonyl, 2-methyl-c-hexylcarbonyl, 3-methyl-c-hexylcarbonyl, 1,2-dimethyl-c-hexylcarbonyl, 2,3-dimethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 1-ethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 1-methyl-c-pentylcarbonyl, 2-methyl-c-pentylcarbonyl, 3-methyl-c-pentylcarbonyl, 1-ethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 2-ethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 3-ethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 1,2-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 1,3-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 2,2-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 2,3-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 2,4-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 3,3-dimethyl-c-butylcarbonyl, 1-n-propyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2-n-propyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 1-i-propyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2-i-propyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 1,2,2-trimethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 1,2,3-trimethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2,2,3-trimethyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2-ethyl-1-methyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2-ethyl-2-methyl-c-propylcarbonyl, 2-ethyl-3-methyl-c-propylcarbonyl, and the like.

Preferably, c-pentylcarbonyl and c-hexylcarbonyl may be mentioned.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group are such as methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, i-propoxycarbonyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, i-butoxycarbonyl, s-butoxycarbonyl, t-butoxycarbonyl, 1-pentyloxycarbonyl, 2-pentyloxycarbonyl, 3-pentyloxycarbonyl, i-pentyloxycarbonyl, neopentyloxycarbonyl, t-pentyloxycarbonyl, 1-hexyloxycarbonyl, 2-hexyloxycarbonyl, 3-hexyloxycarbonyl and the like.

Preferably, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, i-propoxycarbonyl, n-butoxycarbonyl, i-butoxycarbonyl, s-butoxycarbonyl and t-butoxycarbonyl may be mentioned.

Examples of C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group are such as methanesulfonyl, ethanesulfonyl and the like.

Examples of C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group are such as phenylcarbonyl, o-biphenylylcarbonyl, m-biphenylylcarbonyl, p-biphenylylcarbonyl, □-naphthylcarbonyl, □-naphthylcarbonyl, 1-anthrylcarbonyl, 2-anthrylcarbonyl, 9-anthrylcarbonyl, 1-phenanthrylcarbonyl, 2-phenanthrylcarbonyl, 3-phenanthrylcarbonyl, 4-phenanthrylcarbonyl, 9-phenanthrylcarbonyl and the like.

Preferably, phenylcarbonyl, o-biphenylylcarbonyl, m-biphenylylcarbonyl, p-biphenylylcarbonyl, □-naphthylcarbonyl and □-naphthylcarbonyl may be mentioned.

C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group includes C₂₋₆ single-ring heterocyclic carbonyl group with 5- to 7-member ring and C₅₋₉ fused double-ring heterocyclic carbonyl group with member atom number of 8 to 10, which may contain 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, nitrogen atom and sulfur atom alone or in a combination.

Examples of the C₂₋₆ single-ring heterocyclic carbonyl group with 5- to 7-member ring are such as 2-thienylcarbonyl group, 3-thienylcarbonyl group, 2-furylcarbonyl group, 3-furylcarbonyl group, 2-pyranylcarbonyl group, 3-pyranylcarbonyl group, 4-pyranylcarbonyl group, 1-pyrrolylcarbonyl group, 2-pyrrolylcarbonyl group, 3-pyrrolylcarbonyl group, 1-imidazolylcarbonyl group, 2-imidazolylcarbonyl group, 4-imidazolylcarbonyl group, 1-pyrazolylcarbonyl group, 3-pyrazolylcarbonyl group, 4-pyrazolylcarbonyl group, 2-thiazolylcarbonyl group, 4-thiazolylcarbonyl group, 5-thiazolylcarbonyl group, 3-isothiazolylcarbonyl group, 4-isothiazolylcarbonyl group, 5-isothiazolylcarbonyl group, 2-oxazolylcarbonyl group, 4-oxazolylcarbonyl group, 5-oxazolylcarbonyl group, 3-isooxazolylcarbonyl group, 4-isooxazolylcarbonyl group, 5-isooxazolylcarbonyl group, 2-pyridylcarbonyl group, 3-pyridylcarbonyl group, 4-pyridylcarbonyl group, 2-pyradinylcarbonyl group, 2-pyrimidinylcarbonyl group, 4-pyrimidinylcarbonyl group, 5-pyrimidinylcarbonyl group, 3-pyridazinylcarbonyl group, 4-pyridazinylcarbonyl group, 2-1,3,4-oxadiazolylcarbonyl group, 2-1,3,4-thiadiazolylcarbonyl group, 3-1,2,4-oxadiazolylcarbonyl group, 5-1,2,4-oxadiazolylcarbonyl group, 3-1,2,4-thiadiazolylcarbonyl group, 5-1,2,4-thiadiazolylcarbonyl group, 3-1,2,5-oxadiazolylcarbonyl group, 3-1,2,5-thiadiazolylcarbonyl group and the like.

Examples of the C₅₋₉ fused double-ring heterocyclic carbonyl group with member atom number of 8 to 10 are 2-benzofuranylcarbonyl group, 3-benzofuranylcarbonyl group, 4-benzofuranylcarbonyl group, 5-benzofuranylcarbonyl group, 6-benzofuranylcarbonyl group, 7-benzofuranylcarbonyl group, 1-isobenzofuranylcarbonyl group, 4-isobenzofuranylcarbonyl group, 5-isobenzofuranylcarbonyl group, 2-benzothienylcarbonyl group, 3-benzothienylcarbonyl group, 4-benzothienylcarbonyl group, 5-benzothienylcarbonyl group, 6-benzothienylcarbonyl group, 7-benzothienylcarbonyl group, 1-isobenzothienylcarbonyl group, 4-isobenzothienylcarbonyl group, 5-isobenzothienylcarbonyl group, 2-chromenylcarbonyl group, 3-chromenylcarbonyl group, 4-chromenylcarbonyl group, 5-chromenylcarbonyl group, 6-chromenylcarbonyl group, 7-chromenylcarbonyl group, 8-chromenylcarbonyl group, 1-indolizinylcarbonyl group, 2-indolizinylcarbonyl group, 3-indolizinylcarbonyl group, 5-indolizinylcarbonyl group, 6-indolizinylcarbonyl group, 7-indolizinylcarbonyl group, 8-indolizinylcarbonyl group, 1-isoindolylcarbonyl group, 2-isoindolylcarbonyl group, 4-isoindolylcarbonyl group, 5-isoindolylcarbonyl group, 1-indolylcarbonyl group, 2-indolylcarbonyl group, 3-indolylcarbonyl group, 4-indolylcarbonyl group, 5-indolylcarbonyl group, 6-indolylcarbonyl group, 7-indolylcarbonyl group, 1-indazolylcarbonyl group, 2-indazolylcarbonyl group, 3-indazolylcarbonyl group, 4-indazolylcarbonyl group, 5-indazolylcarbonyl group, 6-indazolylcarbonyl group, 7-indazolylcarbonyl group, 1-purinylcarbonyl group, 2-purinylcarbonyl group, 3-purinylcarbonyl group, 6-purinylcarbonyl group, 7-purinylcarbonyl group, 8-purinylcarbonyl group, 2-quinolylcarbonyl group, 3-quinolylcarbonyl group, 4-quinolylcarbonyl group, 5-quinolylcarbonyl group, 6-quinolylcarbonyl group, 7-quinolylcarbonyl group, 8-quinolylcarbonyl group, 1-isoquinolylcarbonyl group, 3-isoquinolylcarbonyl group, 4-isoquinolylcarbonyl group, 5-isoquinolylcarbonyl group, 6-isoquinolylcarbonyl group, 7-isoquinolylcarbonyl group, 8-isoquinolylcarbonyl group, 1-phthalazinylcarbonyl group, 5-phthalazinylcarbonyl group, 6-phthalazinylcarbonyl group, 1-2,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 3-2,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 4-2,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 1-2,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 3-2,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 4-2,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 2-1,8-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 3-1,8-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 4-1,8-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 2-1,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 3-1,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 4-1,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 5-1,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 6-1,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 8-1,7-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 2-1,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 3-1,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 4-1,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 5-1,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 7-1,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 8-1,6-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 2-1,5-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 3-1,5-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 4-1,5-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 6-1,5-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 7-1,5-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 8-1,5-naphthyridinylcarbonyl group, 2-quinoxalinylcarbonyl group, 5-quinoxalinylcarbonyl group, 6-quinoxalinylcarbonyl group, 2-quinazolinylcarbonyl group, 4-quinazolinylcarbonyl group, 5-quinazolinylcarbonyl group, 6-quinazolinylcarbonyl group, 7-quinazolinylcarbonyl group, 8-quinazolinylcarbonyl group, 3-cinnolinylcarbonyl group, 4-cinnolinylcarbonyl group, 5-cinnolinylcarbonyl group, 6-cinnolinylcarbonyl group, 7-cinnolinylcarbonyl group, 8-cinnolinylcarbonyl group, 2-pteridinylcarbonyl group, 4-pteridinylcarbonyl group, 6-pteridinylcarbonyl group, 7-pteridinylcarbonyl group, and the like.

Preferably, 2-pyridylcarbonyl group, 3-pyridylcarbonyl group and 4-pyridylcarbonyl group may be mentioned.

Examples of C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group are such as phenylsulfonyl, o-biphenylylsulfonyl, m-biphenylylsulfonyl, p-biphenylylsulfonyl, □-naphthylsulfonyl, □-naphthylsulfonyl, 1-anthrylsulfonyl, 2-anthrylsulfonyl, 9-anthrylsulfonyl, 1-phenanthrylsulfonyl, 2-phenanthrylsulfonyl, 3-phenanthrylsulfonyl, 4-phenanthrylsulfonyl, 9-phenanthrylsulfonyl and the like.

Preferably, phenylsulfonyl, o-biphenylylsulfonyl, m-biphenylylsulfonyl, p-biphenylylsulfonyl, □-naphthylsulfonyl and □-naphthylsulfonyl may be mentioned.

C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group includes C₂₋₆ single-ring heterocyclic sulfonyl group with 5- to 7-member ring and C₅₋₉ fused double-ring heterocyclic sulfonyl group with member atom number of 8 to 10, which may contain 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, nitrogen atom and sulfur atom alone or in a combination.

Examples of the C₂₋₆ single-ring heterocyclic sulfonyl group with 5- to 7-member ring are such as 2-thienylsulfonyl group, 3-thienylsulfonyl group, 2-furylsulfonyl group, 3-furylsulfonyl group, 2-pyranylsulfonyl group, 3-pyranylsulfonyl group, 4-pyranylsulfonyl group, 1-pyrrolylsulfonyl group, 2-pyrrolylsulfonyl group, 3-pyrrolylsulfonyl group, 1-imidazolylsulfonyl group, 2-imidazolylsulfonyl group, 4-imidazolylsulfonyl group, 1-pyrazolylsulfonyl group, 3-pyrazolylsulfonyl group, 4-pyrazolylsulfonyl group, 2-thiazolylsulfonyl group, 4-thiazolylsulfonyl group, 5-thiazolylsulfonyl group, 3-isothiazolylsulfonyl group, 4-isothiazolylsulfonyl group, 5-isothiazolylsulfonyl group, 2-oxazolylsulfonyl group, 4-oxazolylsulfonyl group, 5-oxazolylsulfonyl group, 3-isooxazolylsulfonyl group, 4-isooxazolylsulfonyl group, 5-isooxazolylsulfonyl group, 2-pyridylsulfonyl group, 3-pyridylsulfonyl group, 4-pyridylsulfonyl group, 2-pyradinylsulfonyl group, 2-pyrimidinylsulfonyl group, 4-pyrimidinylsulfonyl group, 5-pyrimidinylsulfonyl group, 3-pyridazinylsulfonyl group, 4-pyridazinylsulfonyl group, 2-1,3,4-oxadiazolylsulfonyl group, 2-1,3,4-thiadiazolylsulfonyl group, 3-1,2,4-oxadiazolylsulfonyl group, 5-1,2,4-oxadiazolylsulfonyl group, 3-1,2,4-thiadiazolylsulfonyl group, 5-1,2,4-thiadiazolylsulfonyl group, 3-1,2,5-oxadiazolylsulfonyl group, 3-1,2,5-thiadiazolylsulfonyl group and the like.

Examples of the C₅₋₉ fused double-ring heterocyclic sulfonyl group with member atom number of 8 to 10 are 2-benzofuranylsulfonyl group, 3-benzofuranylsulfonyl group, 4-benzofuranylsulfonyl group, 5-benzofuranylsulfonyl group, 6-benzofuranylsulfonyl group, 7-benzofuranylsulfonyl group, 1-isobenzofuranylsulfonyl group, 4-isobenzofuranylsulfonyl group, 5-isobenzofuranylsulfonyl group, 2-benzothienylsulfonyl group, 3-benzothienylsulfonyl group, 4-benzothienylsulfonyl group, 5-benzothienylsulfonyl group, 6-benzothienylsulfonyl group, 7-benzothienylsulfonyl group, 1-isobenzothienylsulfonyl group, 4-isobenzothienylsulfonyl group, 5-isobenzothienylsulfonyl group, 2-chromenylsulfonyl group, 3-chromenylsulfonyl group, 4-chromenylsulfonyl group, 5-chromenylsulfonyl group, 6-chromenylsulfonyl group, 7-chromenylsulfonyl group, 8-chromenylsulfonyl group, 1-indolizinylsulfonyl group, 2-indolizinylsulfonyl group, 3-indolizinylsulfonyl group, 5-indolizinylsulfonyl group, 6-indolizinylsulfonyl group, 7-indolizinylsulfonyl group, 8-indolizinylsulfonyl group, 1-isoindolylsulfonyl group, 2-isoindolylsulfonyl group, 4-isoindolylsulfonyl group, 5-isoindolylsulfonyl group, 1-indolylsulfonyl group, 2-indolylsulfonyl group, 3-indolylsulfonyl group, 4-indolylsulfonyl group, 5-indolylsulfonyl group, 6-indolylsulfonyl group, 7-indolylsulfonyl group, 1-indazolylsulfonyl group, 2-indazolylsulfonyl group, 3-indazolylsulfonyl group, 4-indazolylsulfonyl group, 5-indazolylsulfonyl group, 6-indazolylsulfonyl group, 7-indazolylsulfonyl group, 1-purinylsulfonyl group, 2-purinylsulfonyl group, 3-purinylsulfonyl group, 6-purinylsulfonyl group, 7-purinylsulfonyl group, 8-purinylsulfonyl group, 2-quinolylsulfonyl group, 3-quinolylsulfonyl group, 4-quinolylsulfonyl group, 5-quinolylsulfonyl group, 6-quinolylsulfonyl group, 7-quinolylsulfonyl group, 8-quinolylsulfonyl group, 1-isoquinolylsulfonyl group, 3-isoquinolylsulfonyl group, 4-isoquinolylsulfonyl group, 5-isoquinolylsulfonyl group, 6-isoquinolylsulfonyl group, 7-isoquinolylsulfonyl group, 8-isoquinolylsulfonyl group, 1-phthalazinylsulfonyl group, 5-phthalazinylsulfonyl group, 6-phthalazinylsulfonyl group, 1-2,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 3-2,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 4-2,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 1-2,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 3-2,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 4-2,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 2-1,8-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 3-1,8-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 4-1,8-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 2-1,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 3-1,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 4-1,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 5-1,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 6-1,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 8-1,7-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 2-1,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 3-1,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 4-1,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 5-1,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 7-1,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 8-1,6-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 2-1,5-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 3-1,5-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 4-1,5-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 6-1,5-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 7-1,5-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 8-1,5-naphthyridinylsulfonyl group, 2-quinoxalinylsulfonyl group, 5-quinoxalinylsulfonyl group, 6-quinoxalinylsulfonyl group, 2-quinazolinylsulfonyl group, 4-quinazolinylsulfonyl group, 5-quinazolinylsulfonyl group, 6-quinazolinylsulfonyl group, 7-quinazolinylsulfonyl group, 8-quinazolinylsulfonyl group, 3-cinnolinylsulfonyl group, 4-cinnolinylsulfonyl group, 5-cinnolinylsulfonyl group, 6-cinnolinylsulfonyl group, 7-cinnolinylsulfonyl group, 8-cinnolinylsulfonyl group, 2-pteridinylsulfonyl group, 4-pteridinylsulfonyl group, 6-pteridinylsulfonyl group, 7-pteridinylsulfonyl group, and the like.

Preferably, 2-pyridylsulfonyl group, 3-pyridylsulfonyl group and 4-pyridylsulfonyl group may be mentioned.

Examples of C₆₋₁₄ arylamino group are such as phenylamino, o-biphenylylamino, m-biphenylylamino, p-biphenylylamino, □-naphthylamino, □-naphthylamino, 1-anthrylamino, 2-anthrylamino, 9-anthrylamino, 1-phenanthrylamino, 2-phenanthrylamino, 3-phenanthrylamino, 4-phenanthrylamino, 9-phenanthrylamino and the like.

Preferably, phenylamino, o-biphenylylamino, m-biphenylylamino, p-biphenylylamino, □-naphthylamino and □-naphthylamino may be mentioned.

C₂₋₉ heteroarylamino group includes C₂₋₆ single-ring heterocyclic amino group with 5- to 7-member ring and C₅₋₉ fused double-ring heterocyclic amino group with member atom number of 8 to 10, which may contain 1 to 3 hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom, nitrogen atom and sulfur atom alone or in a combination.

Examples of the C₂₋₆ single-ring heterocyclic amino group with 5- to 7-member ring are such as 2-thienylamino group, 3-thienylamino group, 2-furylamino group, 3-furylamino group, 2-pyranylamino group, 3-pyranylamino group, 4-pyranylamino group, 1-pyrrolylamino group, 2-pyrrolylamino group, 3-pyrrolylamino group, 1-imidazolylamino group, 2-imidazolylamino group, 4-imidazolylamino group, 1-pyrazolylamino group, 3-pyrazolylamino group, 4-pyrazolylamino group, 2-thiazolylamino group, 4-thiazolylamino group, 5-thiazolylamino group, 3-isothiazolylamino group, 4-isothiazolylamino group, 5-isothiazolylamino group, 2-oxazolylamino group, 4-oxazolylamino group, 5-oxazolylamino group, 3-isooxazolylamino group, 4-isooxazolylamino group, 5-isooxazolylamino group, 2-pyridylamino group, 3-pyridylamino group, 4-pyridylamino group, 2-pyradinylamino group, 2-pyrimidinylamino group, 4-pyrimidinylamino group, 5-pyrimidinylamino group, 3-pyridazinylamino group, 4-pyridazinylamino group, 2-1,3,4-oxadiazolylamino group, 2-1,3,4-thiadiazolylamino group, 3-1,2,4-oxadiazolylamino group, 5-1,2,4-oxadiazolylamino group, 3-1,2,4-thiadiazolylamino group, 5-1,2,4-thiadiazolylamino group, 3-1,2,5-oxadiazolylamino group, 3-1,2,5-thiadiazolylamino group and the like.

Examples of the C₅₋₉ fused double-ring heterocyclic amino group with member atom number of 8 to 10 are 2-benzofuranylamino group, 3-benzofuranylamino group, 4-benzofuranylamino group, 5-benzofuranylamino group, 6-benzofuranylamino group, 7-benzofuranylamino group, 1-isobenzofuranylamino group, 4-isobenzofuranylamino group, 5-isobenzofuranylamino group, 2-benzothienylamino group, 3-benzothienylamino group, 4-benzothienylamino group, 5-benzothienylamino group, 6-benzothienylamino group, 7-benzothienylamino group, 1-isobenzothienylamino group, 4-isobenzothienylamino group, 5-isobenzothienylamino group, 2-chromenylamino group, 3-chromenylamino group, 4-chromenylamino group, 5-chromenylamino group, 6-chromenylamino group, 7-chromenylamino group, 8-chromenylamino group, 1-indolizinylamino group, 2-indolizinylamino group, 3-indolizinylamino group, 5-indolizinylamino group, 6-indolizinylamino group, 7-indolizinylamino group, 8-indolizinylamino group, 1-isoindolylamino group, 2-isoindolylamino group, 4-isoindolylamino group, 5-isoindolylamino group, 1-indolylamino group, 2-indolylamino group, 3-indolylamino group, 4-indolylamino group, 5-indolylamino group, 6-indolylamino group, 7-indolylamino group, 1-indazolylamino group, 2-indazolylamino group, 3-indazolylamino group, 4-indazolylamino group, 5-indazolylamino group, 6-indazolylamino group, 7-indazolylamino group, 1-purinylamino group, 2-purinylamino group, 3-purinylamino group, 6-purinylamino group, 7-purinylamino group, 8-purinylamino group, 2-quinolylamino group, 3-quinolylamino group, 4-quinolylamino group, 5-quinolylamino group, 6-quinolylamino group, 7-quinolylamino group, 8-quinolylamino group, 1-isoquinolylamino group, 3-isoquinolylamino group, 4-isoquinolylamino group, 5-isoquinolylamino group, 6-isoquinolylamino group, 7-isoquinolylamino group, 8-isoquinolylamino group, 1-phthalazinylamino group, 5-phthalazinylamino group, 6-phthalazinylamino group, 1-2,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 3-2,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 4-2,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 1-2,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 3-2,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 4-2,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 2-1,8-naphthyridinylamino group, 3-1,8-naphthyridinylamino group, 4-1,8-naphthyridinylamino group, 2-1,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 3-1,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 4-1,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 5-1,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 6-1,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 8-1,7-naphthyridinylamino group, 2-1,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 3-1,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 4-1,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 5-1,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 7-1,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 8-1,6-naphthyridinylamino group, 2-1,5-naphthyridinylamino group, 3-1,5-naphthyridinylamino group, 4-1,5-naphthyridinylamino group, 6-1,5-naphthyridinylamino group, 7-1,5-naphthyridinylamino group, 8-1,5-naphthyridinylamino group, 2-quinoxalinylamino group, 5-quinoxalinylamino group, 6-quinoxalinylamino group, 2-quinazolinylamino group, 4-quinazolinylamino group, 5-quinazolinylamino group, 6-quinazolinylamino group, 7-quinazolinylamino group, 8-quinazolinylamino group, 3-cinnolinylamino group, 4-cinnolinylamino group, 5-cinnolinylamino group, 6-cinnolinylamino group, 7-cinnolinylamino group, 8-cinnolinylamino group, 2-pteridinylamino group, 4-pteridinylamino group, 6-pteridinylamino group, 7-pteridinylamino group, and the like.

Preferably, 2-pyridylamino group, 3-pyridylamino group and 4-pyridylamino group may be mentioned.

Concrete examples of substituents on the compounds used in the present invention are as follows.

Concrete examples of R¹ and R² are preferably methyl.

Concrete examples of R³ are preferably hydroxy group.

Concrete examples of R⁴ are preferably hydrogen atom.

Concrete examples of R⁵ are preferably hydrogen atom.

Concrete examples of —N—(CH₂)_(m)—V—(CH₂)_(n)—R⁶ are preferably the following 1) to 4).

1)

Concrete examples of A are preferably the following 1) and 2).

The preferable compounds used in the present invention include the followings:

(1) A benzopyran derivative of formula (I) or (II), or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein both R¹ and R² are methyl, R³ is hydroxy group, and R⁴ is hydrogen atom; (2) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (1), which is the compound of formula (I); (3) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (2), wherein V is a bond, m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0 or 1 and R⁶ is benzene ring; (4) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (3), wherein V is CR⁷R⁸ wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group and R⁸ is hydrogen atom, and m is 0 or 1; (5) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (3), wherein R⁶ is alkyl group, cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl ring; (6) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (5), wherein V is CR⁷R⁸ wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group and R⁸ is hydrogen atom, and m is 0 or 1; (7) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (3), wherein A is the group of formula (VIII)

(8) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (4), wherein A is the group of formula (VIII); (9) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (5), wherein A is the group of formula (VIII); (10) The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as set forth in (6), wherein A is the group of formula (VIII);

Hereinafter, concrete examples of the compounds that can be used in the present invention are shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the meanwhile, “Me” means methyl, “Et” means ethyl, “Pr” means propyl, “Bu” means butyl, “Ac” means acetyl (COCH₃), and “-” means a bond.

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The compound according to the present invention has asymmetric carbon atoms at 3-position and 4-position, thus optical isomers thereof based on the asymmetric carbon atoms are present, and optical active substances can be also used in the application of the present invention, like racemic modifications. Further, cis- and trans-isomer based on configuration at 3-position and 4-position may be included, but trans-isomer is preferred.

Further, when the compounds can form their salts, the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can also be used as active ingredients.

Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salt are such as hydrochlorides, hydrobromides, sulfates, methanesulfonates, acetates, benzoates, tartrates, phosphates, lactates, maleates, fumarates, malates, gluconates, salicylates and the like.

Preferably, hydrochlorides, maleates and methanesulfonates may be mentioned.

The compound of formulae (I-a) or (II-a) that is the compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein R⁴ is hydrogen atom and R³ is hydroxy group can be obtained by reacting the compound of formula (1) or (2) with the compound of formula (3) in an inert solvent as shown in the scheme below.

As the solvents used in the reaction of the compound of formula (1) or (2) with the compound of formula (3), the followings may be mentioned.

Sulfoxide type solvents exemplified by dimethylsulfoxide; amide type solvents exemplified by dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide; ether type solvents exemplified by diethyl ether, dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; halogen type solvents exemplified by dichloromethane, chloroform and dichloroethane; nitrile type solvents exemplified by acetonitrile and propionitrile; aromatic hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by benzene and toluene; hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by hexane and heptane; ester type solvents exemplified by ethyl acetate; alcohol type solvents exemplified by methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and ethylene glycol; and water may be mentioned. Further, the reaction can be carried out in the absence of any solvent. Preferably, ether type solvents, nitrile type solvents and alcohol type solvents may be mentioned.

The reaction temperature is generally from −80° C. to the reflux temperature of the reaction solvent, preferably from −10° C. to 100° C.

The molar ratio of the reaction materials is within the range of 0.5-4.0, preferably 1.0-2.0, for compound (3)/compound (1) or (2).

Acid catalysts may be used in the reaction.

The acid catalysts used include inorganic acids exemplified by hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid, Lewis acids exemplified by aluminum chloride, titanium tetrachloride, boron trifluoride diethylether complex, perchloric acid, lithium perchlorate, lithium bromide and ytterbium trifluoromethanesulfonate. Preferable acid catalysts are lithium bromide and lithium perchlorate. The synthesis of optically active compounds in the compounds of formula (I) or (II) is accomplished by use of a method for optical resolution of racemate (Japanese Patent Laid-open No. Hei 3-141286, U.S. Pat. No. 5,097,037 and EP Patent No. 409165).

In addition, the synthesis of the compound of formula (1) or (2) is accomplished by use of the following synthetic process:

General Synthetic Process of Benzopyran Ring

The benzopyran ring can be synthesized according to known methods (methods described in J. M. Evans et al., J. Med. Chem. 1984, 27, 1127; J. Med. Chem. 1986, 29, 2194; J. T. North et al., J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60, 3397; as well as Japanese Patent Laid-open Nos. Sho 56-57785, Sho 56-57786, Sho 58-188880, Hei 2-141, Hei 10-87650 and Hei 11-209366 and the like);

Indole or Oxyindole

-   T. Sakamoto, et al., Heterocycles, 1986, 24, 31, -   M. Belley, et. al., Synthesis, 2001, 222, -   A. D. Cross, et al., J. Chem. Soc., 1961, 2714;

Imidazolinone

-   J. Kitteringham, et. al., Synthetic Commun., 2000, 30, 1937;

Quinoline

-   S. Imor, et al., Synthetic Commun., 1996, 26, 2197, -   Y. Kitahara, et al., Tetrahedron, 1997, 53, 6001, -   A. G. Osborne, et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin Trans. 1, 1993, 181, -   R. T. Shuman, et al., J. Org. Chem., 1990, 55, 738, -   T. Sakamoto, et al., Chem. Pharm. Bull., 1981, 29, 2485, -   Y. Tsuji, et al., J. Org. Chem., 1987, 52, 1673, -   Z. Song, et al., J. Heterocyclic Chem., 1993, 30, 17;

Quinolinone

-   M. R. Sabol, et al., Synthetic Commun., 2000, 30, 427, -   Z-Y. Yang, et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1999, 40, 4505, -   H-B Sun, et al., Synthesis, 1997, 1249, -   A. Guiotto, et al., J. Heterocyclic Chem. 1989, 26, 917, -   K. Konno, et al., Heterocycles 1986, 24, 2169, -   E. Fernandez, et al., Synthesis 1995, 1362;

Benzothiazole or Triazole

-   N. B. Ambati, et al., Synthetic Commun., 1997, 27, 1487, -   D. E. Burton, et al., J. Chem. Soc (C). 1968, 1268;

Quinoxaline or Quinoxalinone

-   J. H. Liu, et al., J. Org. Chem., 2000, 65, 3395, -   J. J. Li, et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1999, 40, 4507, -   Y. Ahmed, et al., Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1987, 60, 1145;

Benzoaxadinone

-   G. H. Jones, et al., J. Med. Chem., 1987, 30, 295, -   J. L. Wright, et al., J. Med. Chem., 2000, 43, 3408, -   M. Kluge, et al., J. Heterocyclic Chem., 1995, 32, 395.

The compound of formulae (1-a) or (2-a) that is the compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein A is the group of formula (5), R⁴ is hydrogen atom and R³ is hydroxy group can be obtained from the compound of formula (6) or (7) according to known methods (methods described in J. M. Evans et al., J. Med. Chem. 1984, 27, 1127; J. Med. Chem. 1986, 29, 2194; J. T. North et al., J. Org. Chem. 1995, 60, 3397; as well as Japanese Patent Laid-open Nos. Sho 56-57785, Sho 56-57786, Sho 58-188880, Hei 2-141, Hei 10-87650 and Hei 11-209366 and the like).

The compound of formula (6) or (7) can be obtained by reacting compound (8) with compound (9) (see, Y. Tsuji et al., J. Org. Chem., 1987, 52, 1673).

As the solvents used in the reaction of the compound of formula (8) with the compound of formula (9), the followings may be mentioned.

Sulfoxide type solvents exemplified by dimethylsulfoxide; amide type solvents exemplified by dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide; ether type solvents exemplified by diethyl ether, dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; halogen type solvents exemplified by dichloromethane, chloroform and dichloroethane; nitrile type solvents exemplified by acetonitrile and propionitrile; aromatic hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by benzene and toluene; hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by hexane and heptane; ester type solvents exemplified by ethyl acetate; alcohol type solvents exemplified by methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and ethylene glycol; and water may be mentioned. Further, the reaction can be carried out in the absence of any solvent. Preferably, ether type solvents, nitrile type solvents and alcohol type solvents may be mentioned.

The reaction temperature is generally from −80° C. to the reflux temperature of the reaction solvent, preferably from −10° C. to 200° C.

The molar ratio of the reaction materials is within the range of 0.1-4.0, preferably 0.5-2.0, for compound (8)/compound (9).

Transition metal catalysts and ligands may be used in the reaction.

The transition metal catalysts used include ruthenium chloride, dichlorotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium, dibromotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium, dihydridetetrakis(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium, (η4-cyclooctadiene)(η6-cyclooctatriene)ruthenium, dichlorotricarbonyl ruthenium dimer, dodecacarbonyl triruthenuim, (η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)chloro(η4-cyclooctadiene)ruthenium, palladium acetate, palladium chloride, dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium, tetrakistriphenylphosphine palladium, bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium, rhodium chloride, chlorotris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium, hydridecarbonyltristriphenylphosphine rhodium, hydridetris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium, di-η-chlorotetracarbonyl dirhodium, chlorocarbonylbis(triphenylphosphine)iridium, (η5-pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)dichloroiridium dimer, nickeltetrakistriphenylphosphine, dicobaltoctacarbonyl, (η5-cycloopentadienyl)dicarbonylcobalt, and the like.

Preferably, ruthenium chloride may be mentioned.

The ligands include monodentate phosphine ligands exemplified by trimethylphosphine, triethylphosphine, tri-n-propylphosphine, tri-i-propylphosphine, tri-n-butylphosphine, tri-t-butylphosphine, tricyclohexylphosphine, triphenylphosphine and tri(o-tolyl)phosphine, didentate phosphine ligands exemplified by 1,2-bisdiphenylphosphinoethane, 1,3-bisdiphenylphosphinopropane, 1,4-bisdiphenylphosphinobutane and 1,2-diethylphosphinoethane, phosphite ligands exemplified by triethylphosphite, tributylphosphite, triphenylphosphite and tri(o-tolyl)phosphite. Preferably, triphenylphosphine, tri-n-butylphosphine and tri-t-butylphosphine.

The compound of formula (6) or (7) can be also obtained by reacting compound (8) with compound (10) in the presence of an acid catalyst (see, Y. Kitahara et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1997, 53, 6001, Z. Song et al., J. Heterocyclic Chem., 1993, 30, 17).

As the solvents used in the reaction of the compound of formula (8) with the compound of formula (10), the followings may be mentioned.

Sulfoxide type solvents exemplified by dimethylsulfoxide; amide type solvents exemplified by dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide; ether type solvents exemplified by diethyl ether, dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; halogen type solvents exemplified by dichloromethane, chloroform and dichloroethane; nitrile type solvents exemplified by acetonitrile and propionitrile; aromatic hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by benzene and toluene; hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by hexane and heptane; ester type solvents exemplified by ethyl acetate; alcohol type solvents exemplified by methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and ethylene glycol; organic acid type solvents exemplified by acetic acid and trifluoroacetic acid; and water may be mentioned. Further, the reaction can be carried out in the absence of any solvent. Preferably, ether type solvents, nitrile type solvents, alcohol type solvents and organic acid type solvents may be mentioned.

The acid catalysts used include inorganic acids exemplified by hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid and phosphoric acid, organic sulfonic acids exemplified by methane sulfonic acid and paratoluene sulfonic acid, Lewis acids exemplified by aluminum chloride, titanium tetrachloride, boron trifluoride diethylether complex, perchloric acid, zinc chloride, zinc bromide, zinc iodide, iron(III) chloride, iron(II) chloride. copper(I) chloride and copper(II) chloride. Preferably, hydrochloric acid and zinc chloride may be mentioned.

The reaction temperature is generally from −80° C. to the reflux temperature of the reaction solvent, preferably from −10° C. to 200° C.

The molar ratio of the reaction materials is within the range of 1-10, preferably 1-3, for compound (10)/compound (8).

Furthermore, syntheses of optically active compounds in the compounds of formula (1) or (2) can be attained by utilizing asymmetric synthetic methods (PCT Japanese Translation Patent Publication No. Hei 5-507645, Japanese Patent Laid-open Nos. Hei 5-301878 and Hei 7-285983, European Patent Laid-open No. 535377 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,420,314).

The compound of formulae (I-a) or (II-a) that is the compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein R⁴ is hydrogen atom and R³ is hydroxy group can be obtained by subjecting the compound of formula (11) or (12) and the compound of formula (13) to reductive amination reaction in an inert solvent as shown in the scheme below.

As the solvents used in the reaction of the compound of formula (II) or (12) with the compound of formula (13), the followings may be mentioned.

Sulfoxide type solvents exemplified by dimethylsulfoxide; amide type solvents exemplified by dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide; ether type solvents exemplified by diethyl ether, dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; halogen type solvents exemplified by dichloromethane, chloroform and dichloroethane; nitrile type solvents exemplified by acetonitrile and propionitrile; aromatic hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by benzene and toluene; hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by hexane and heptane; ester type solvents exemplified by ethyl acetate; alcohol type solvents exemplified by methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and ethylene glycol; and water may be mentioned. Further, the reaction can be carried out in the absence of any solvent. Preferably, ether type solvents and alcohol type solvents may be mentioned.

The compound of formulae (I-b) or (II-b) that is the compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein R⁴ is hydrogen atom and R³ is hydroxy group, m is 1, V is CR⁷OH can be obtained by reacting the compound of formula (II) or (12) with the compound of formula (14) in an inert solvent as shown in the scheme below.

As the solvents used in the reaction of the compound of formula (II) or (12) with the compound of formula (14), the followings may be mentioned.

Sulfoxide type solvents exemplified by dimethylsulfoxide; amide type solvents exemplified by dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide; ether type solvents exemplified by diethyl ether, dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; halogen type solvents exemplified by dichloromethane, chloroform and dichloroethane; nitrile type solvents exemplified by acetonitrile and propionitrile; aromatic hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by benzene and toluene; hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by hexane and heptane; ester type solvents exemplified by ethyl acetate; alcohol type solvents exemplified by methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and ethylene glycol; and water may be mentioned. Further, the reaction can be carried out in the absence of any solvent. Preferably, alcohol type solvents may be mentioned.

The reaction temperature is generally from −80° C. to the reflux temperature of the reaction solvent, preferably from −10° C. to 100° C.

The molar ratio of the reaction materials is within the range of 0.5-4.0, preferably 1.0-2.0, for compound (14)/compound (11) or (12).

The acid catalysts used include inorganic acids exemplified by hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid, Lewis acids exemplified by aluminum chloride, titanium tetrachloride, boron trifluoride diethylether complex, perchloric acid, lithium perchlorate, lithium bromide and ytterbium trifluoromethanesulfonate. Preferable acid catalysts are lithium bromide and lithium perchlorate.

The compound of formulae (I-c) or (II-c) that is the compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein R⁴ is hydrogen atom, R³ is hydroxy group and A is the group of formula (15) can be also obtained by reacting the compound of formula (16) or (17) with the compound of formula (18) in an inert solvent as shown in the scheme below.

As the solvents used in the reaction of the compound of formula (16) or (17) with the compound of formula (18), the followings may be mentioned.

Sulfoxide type solvents exemplified by dimethylsulfoxide; amide type solvents exemplified by dimethylformamide and dimethylacetamide; ether type solvents exemplified by diethyl ether, dimethoxyethane, tetrahydrofuran and dioxane; halogen type solvents exemplified by dichloromethane, chloroform and dichloroethane; nitrile type solvents exemplified by acetonitrile and propionitrile; aromatic hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by benzene and toluene; hydrocarbon type solvents exemplified by hexane and heptane; ester type solvents exemplified by ethyl acetate; alcohol type solvents exemplified by methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol and ethylene glycol; and water may be mentioned. Further, the reaction can be carried out in the absence of any solvent. Preferably, alcohol type solvents may be mentioned.

The reaction temperature is generally from −80° C. to the reflux temperature of the reaction solvent, preferably from −10° C. to 50° C.

The molar ratio of the reaction materials is within the range of 0.5-4.0, preferably 0.8-2.0, for compound (18)/compound (16) or (17).

The compound of formulae (I-d) or (II-d) that is the compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein R⁴ is hydrogen atom, R³ is hydroxy group and A is the group of formula (19) can be also obtained by subjecting the compound of formula (20) or (21) to reduction reaction in an inert solvent as shown in the scheme below.

The compound of formulae (I-e) or (II-e) that is the compound of formula (I) or (II) wherein R⁴ is hydrogen atom, R³ is hydroxy group and A is the group of formula (22) (X is SO₂ or CO, and Y is S or O) can be also obtained by subjecting the compound of formula (23) or (24) to ring-closure reaction in an inert solvent as shown in the scheme below.

The compounds of formula (I) or (II) that are not included in the compounds of formulae (I-a to I-e) and (II-a to II-e), that is, the compounds of formula (I) or (II) wherein R³ and R⁴ are together a bond, or R⁴ is hydrogen atom and R³ is C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group, can be produced by a preparation process similarly to that described in Japanese Patent Laid-open Nos. Sho 52-91866 and Hei 10-87650.

As described above, the inventors of the present invention found that the compound of formula (I) or (II) has a strong prolongation effect on the refractory period. The prolongation effect on the refractory period is one of mechanisms of anti-arrhythmic action and is an important indicator that can be taken in judging the effectiveness in clinical arrhythmia. Conventional anti-arrhythmic agents having the prolongation effect on the refractory period as the main mechanism (such as d-sotalol belonging to Class III of the antiarrhythmic agent classification according to Vaughan Williams) have been the therapeutic problems in inducing highly dangerous arrhythmia leading to the sudden death from such as torsades de pointes among others due to prolongation of action potential in ventricular muscle correlated to the prolongation effect on the refractory period, and thus becoming the therapeutic problem in arrhythmia mainly of atrial muscle (such as supraventricular tachycardia, atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation and the like).

In order to solve the problems, the inventors of the present invention carried out the investigation of compounds having the prolongation effect on the refractory period selective for atrium muscle than for ventricular muscle, and found that the compound of formula (I) or (II) has a prolongation effect on the refractory period selective for atrium muscle without any influence on the refractory period and action potential in ventricular muscle. The difference between the findings by the inventors and the prior art is in providing the prolongation effect on the refractory period selective for atrium muscle to these compound group, which may be shown by the facts that there is no influence on the action potential duration period of isolated ventricular muscle and there is no influence on QT in the electrocardiogram of anesthetized animal. From above, the compounds of the present invention show no inducing action of arrhythmia in ventricular muscle, thus they can contribute to much safer use in arrhythmia mainly of atrial muscle in comparison with the prior art. The present technical knowledge is beneficial for therapeutic or preventive uses as anti-atrial fibrillation agents, anti-atrial flutter agents and anti-atrial tachycardia agents relating to paroxysmal, chronic, preoperative, intraoperative or postoperative atrial arrhythmia, prevention in the progression leading to embolus due to arrhythmia of atrial nature, prevention in the progression leading to ventricular arrhythmia or tachycardia from atrial arrhythmia or tachycardia, and averting the life threatening prognosis due to preventive action on atrial arrhythmia or tachycardia leading to ventricular arrhythmia or tachycardia.

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition or a veterinary pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of formula (I) or (II) in an effective amount for these treatments.

As forms of administration for the compound according to the present invention, parenteral administration forms such as injections (subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular and intraperitoneal injections), ointments, suppositories, aerosols and the like, and oral administration forms such as tablets, capsules, granules, pills, syrups, solutions, emulsions, suspensions and the like can be mentioned.

The pharmaceutical or veterinary pharmaceutical composition described above contains the compound according to the present invention in an amount of about 0.01-99.5%, preferably about 0.1-30%, based on the total weight of the composition.

In addition to the compound according to the present invention or the composition containing the compound, other pharmaceutically or veterinary pharmaceutically active compounds may be contained.

Further, these compositions may contain the plurality of compounds according to the present invention.

An amount of the compound according to the present invention to be used in clinical administration may vary depending on age, weight and sensitivity of the patient, symptomatic condition and the like, but an effective amount in clinical administration is generally about 0.003-1.5 g, preferably 0.01-0.6 g, per day for adult. If necessary, however, the amount outside of the aforementioned range may be used.

The compound according to the present invention is formulated for administration by conventional pharmaceutical means.

That is, tablets, capsules, granules and pills for oral administration are prepared by using excipients such as sucrose, lactose, glucose, starch and mannitol; binders such as hydroxypropyl cellulose, syrup, gum arabic, gelatin, sorbitol, tragacanth, methyl cellulose and polyvinyl pyrrolidone; disintegrators such as starch, carboxymethyl cellulose or its calcium salt, microcrystalline cellulose and polyethylene glycol; lubricants such as talc, magnesium or calcium stearate, and silica; lubricating agents such as sodium laurate and glycerol and the like.

Injections, solutions, emulsions, suspensions, syrups and aerosols are prepared by using solvents for the active components such as water, ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol and polyethylene glycol; surfactants such as sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester, polyoxyethylene ether of hydrogenated castor oil and lecithin; suspending agents such as carboxymethyl sodium salt, cellulose derivatives such as methyl cellulose or the like, and natural rubbers such as gum arabic, tragacanth or the like; and preserves such as p-hydroxybenzoic acid esters, benzalkonium chloride, sorbic acid salts and the like.

For ointments that are transdermally adsorptive pharmaceutics, for example, white vaseline, liquid paraffin, higher alcohols, Macrogol ointments, hydrophilic ointments, aqueous gel-type bases and the like are used.

Suppositories are prepared by using, for example, cocoa fats, polyethylene glycol, lanolin, fatty acid triglyceride, coconut oil, polysorbate and the like.

EXAMPLES

The present invention is illustrated in detail by the Examples as follows, but the present invention is not limited to these Examples.

Synthesis Examples

Furthermore, Ph,Ph salen manganese complex (XX) and Cyc,Ph salen manganese complex (XY) mean optically active compounds of formulae below which were synthesized according to the method similar to one described in Japanese Patent Laid-open No. Hei 7-285983.

Synthesis Example 1 (±)-trans-2,2,9-Trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 3/2 maleate

2,2,9-Trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

To a solution of 6-amino-2,2-dimethylchromene (10.1 g, 57.7 mmol) in ethanol (500 mL), methylvinylketone (33.0 mL, 404 mmol), m-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid (21.1 g, 104 mmol), zinc chloride (1.97 g, 14.4 mmol) and 35% hydrochloric acid (24 mL, 289 mmol) were added at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at 110° C. for 5 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, ethanol was distilled off, water was added, and the resulting solution was neutralized with sodium hydrogencarbonate and extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=3/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 38%).

Brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.51 (s, 6H), 2.59 (d, J=0.6 Hz, 3H), 5.90 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.68 (s, 1H), 8.57 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 226 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-2,2,9-Trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

To a solution of 2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (530 mg, 2.35 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (8 mL), N-bromosuccinimide (920 mg, 5.17 mmol) and water (1.6 mL) were added at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, water was added to the reaction solution, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. Sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added to the aqueous phase and the resulting solution was further extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was distilled off to obtain a crude product of 3-bromo-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol. At room temperature, 1,4-dioxane (30 mL) and 1 mol/L sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (5.64 mL) were added thereto, and the resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, water was added to the reaction solution, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was distilled off to obtain a crude product of 3,4-epoxy-2,2,5-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline. To the residue, 1,4-dioxane (3.2 mL), lithium perchlorate (250 mg, 2.35 mmol) and 2-phenylethylamine (0.35 mL, 2.82 mmol) were added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 75° C. for 5 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) and the aimed product was obtained (3-step, yield: 26%).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.83 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.96-3.12 (m, 3H), 3.60 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (dd, J=1.1 Hz, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.32 (m, 6H), 7.98 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H), 8.60 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 363 [M+1]⁺

To a solution of (±)-trans-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol (219 mg, 0.60 mmol) in ethyl acetate (3 mL), a solution of maleic acid (77 mg, 0.66 mmol) in ethyl acetate (1 mL) was added dropwise, the resulting reaction solution was cooled to 0° C., hexane (10 mL) was added thereto, and precipitated solid was filtered off to obtain 2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 3/2 maleate (yield: 72%).

Yellow crystal

mp; 172-174° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.17 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.94-3.37 (m, 4H), 4.10 (dd, J=6.1 Hz, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.09 (s, 3H), 6.33 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.35 (m, 6H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 8.43 (s, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H)

Synthesis Example 2 (±)-trans-2,2,7,9-Tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 1.

2,2,7,9-Tetramethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

(Yield: 59%)

Black brown oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.49 (s, 6H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 2.62 (s, 3H), 5.86 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (s, 1H), 7.20 (s, 1H), 7.60 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 240 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-3-Bromo-2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-ol

(Yield: 82%)

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.47 (s, 3H), 1.68 (s, 3H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.70 (s, 3H), 4.28 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.14 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 8.37 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 336, 338 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-2,2,7,9-Tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol (yield: 17%)

White crystal

mp; 144-147° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.25 (s, 3H), 1.54 (s, 3H), 1.90 (br s, 1H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 2.81 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.97-3.10 (m, 2H), 3.19 (br s, 1H), 3.58 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.17-7.31 (m, 6H), 7.91 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 377 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 421 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 3 (±)-trans-2,2,8,9-Tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 1.

2,2,8,9-Tetramethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

(Yield: 50%)

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.50 (s, 6H), 2.50 (s, 3H), 2.66 (s, 3H), 5.87 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 8.48 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 240 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-3-Bromo-2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-ol

(Yield: 65%)

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.48 (s, 3H), 1.69 (s, 3H), 1.80 (br s, 1H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 4.28 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 5.15 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 8.42 (s, 1H), 8.57 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 336, 338 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-2,2,8,9-Tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

(Yield: 4%)

White crystal

mp; 199-203° C.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.17 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 2.89-3.40 (m, 4H), 4.07 (dd, J=5.5 Hz, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.28 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.35 (m, 5H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 8.36 (s, 1H), 8.59 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 377 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 421 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 4 (±)-trans-2,2,7-Trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 3/2 maleate

2,2,7-Trimethyl2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

To 6-amino-2,2-dimethylchromene (1.00 g, 5.71 mmol), 35% hydrochloric acid (1.43 mL, 17.1 mmol), p-chloranil (1.40 g, 5.71 mmol) and n-butanol (1.3 mL) were added at room temperature and the temperature was increased to 120° C. A solution of crotyl aldehyde (0.567 mL, 6.84 mmol) in n-butanol (0.52 mL) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 20 minutes. A solution of zinc chloride (0.777 g, 5.71 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 20 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1), and recrystallized with ethyl acetate to obtain the aimed product (yield: 22%).

Gray solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.48 (s, 6H), 2.67 (s, 3H), 5.87 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.05 (s, 1H), 7.16 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.86 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 226 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 225 [M]⁺

(±)-trans-3-Bromo-2,2,7-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-ol

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 1.

(Yield: 24%)

2,2,7-Trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 3/2 maleate

(Yield: 12%)

White crystal

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.15 (s, 3H), 1.48 (s, 3H), 2.63 (s, 3H), 2.70-3.38 (m, 4H), 4.09 (dd, J=5.8 Hz, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.08 (s, 3H), 6.29 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.22-7.35 (m, 6H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 8.10 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.33 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 363 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 407 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 5 (±)-trans-2,2,8-Trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 2 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 4.

2,2,8-Trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

(Yield: 17%)

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.48 (s, 6H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 5.87 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.56 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.00 (s, 1H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H), 8.54 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 226 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-3-Bromo-2,2,8-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-ol

(Yield: 54%)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 322, 324 [M+1]⁺

2,2,8-Trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 2 maleate

(Yield: 20%)

White crystal

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.15 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.45 (s, 3H), 2.97-3.39 (m, 4H), 4.09 (dd, J=6.1 Hz, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 4.71 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 6.15 (s, 4H), 6.32 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.36 (m, 5H), 7.97 (s, 1H), 8.39 (s, 1H), 8.67 (s, 1H)

Synthesis Example 6 (±)-trans-7-Chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

To a solution of 2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (1.56 g, 6.92 mmol) in chloroform (15.6 mL), a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (2.61 g, 15.2 mmol) in chloroform (6.4 mL)-methanol (1.6 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was extracted with sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution and the resulting organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, chloroform (33 mL), p-toluenesulfonic acid chloride (1.32 g, 6.92 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.954 g, 6.92 mmol) were added to the residue at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 3 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, water was added to the reaction solution, and it was extracted with chloroform. The resulting organic phase was washed with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 67%).

Pale yellow solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.42 (s, 6H), 2.48 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 3H), 5.83 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.47 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=3.6 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 7.50 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 260 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-3-Bromo-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-ol

Hereinafter, the aimed compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 1.

(Yield: 44%)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 356, 358 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-7-Chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

(Yield: 58%)

White crystal

mp: 221-226° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.17 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.93-3.32 (m, 4H), 4.05 (m, 1H), 4.65 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.28 (br s, 1H), 7.22-7.34 (m, 5H), 7.43 (s, 2H), 8.32 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 397 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 441 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 7 (±)-trans-3-Hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile 1 maleate

2,2,9-Trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile

To a solution of 2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (4.36 g, 19.3 mmol) in chloroform (43.6 mL), a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (7.35 g, 42.6 mmol) in chloroform (17.4 mL)-methanol (4.36 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was extracted with sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution and the resulting organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, acetonitrile (19.3 mL), trimethylsilylnitrile (7.27 mL, 57.9 mmol) and triethylamine (5.38 mL, 38.6 mmol) were added to the residue at room temperature, and the resulting solution was stirred at 70° C. for 3.5 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, and it was extracted with chloroform and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 55%).

Pale yellow solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.52 (s, 6H), 2.62 (d, J=0.6 Hz, 3H), 5.97 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.71 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 251 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-3-Bromo-4-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile

Hereinafter, the aimed compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 1.

(Yield: 36%)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 349 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-3-Hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile 1 maleate

White crystal

mp: 218-220° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.51 (s, 3H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 2.96-3.33 (m, 4H), 4.04-4.06 (m, 1H), 4.64 (br s, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.29 (br s, 1H), 7.25-7.31 (m, 5H), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 8.49 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 388 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 432 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 8 (±)-trans-3,3-Dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ol

6-[(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)oxy]quinoline

A solution of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (2.45 mL, 25.1 mmol) and 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5.4.0]-7-undecene (4.25 mL, 28.4 mmol) in acetonitrile (15.5 mL) was stirred 0° C. for 30 minutes, and anhydrous trifluoroacetic acid (3.55 mL, 25.1 mmol) was added dropwise. The resulting mixture was added dropwise to a mixed solution of 6-hydroxyquinoline (2.43 g, 16.7 mmol), copper (I) chloride (8.3 mg, 0.0835 mmol), acetonitrile (15.5 mL) and 1,8-diazabicyclo-[5.4.0]-7-undecene (4.25 mL, 28.4 mmol) at 0° C., and stirred at 0° C. for 3 hours. The resulting solution was acidified with 1 mol/L HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate, and the resulting aqueous phase was neutralized with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution, extracted with ethyl acetate, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1 to 1/3) and the aimed product was obtained.

Pale yellow solid

mp: 65-67° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.86 (s, 6H), 2.70 (s, 1H), 7.69-7.71 (2H), 7.80 (s, 1H), 8.33 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.45 (d, J=8.3 Hz 1H), 9.01 (br s, 1H)

MS (EI) m/z; 211 [M]³⁰

3,3-Dimethyl-3H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline

A solution of 6-[(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl)oxy]quinoline (16.7 mmol) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (10 mL) was stirred at 180° C. for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, the solvent was distilled off, and the residue was recrystallized with hexane-ethyl acetate to obtain the aimed compound (2-step, quant.).

Green crystal

mp: 104-107° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.54 (s, 6H), 5.89 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.93 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.73 (br s, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 8.74 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 9.03 (br s, 1H)

MS (EI) m/z; 211 [M]⁺

(±)-trans-3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ol

Hereinafter, the aimed compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 1.

mp: 180-182° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.32 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 3H), 1.63 (br s, 1H), 2.43 (br s, 1H), 2.69-2.84 (m, 3H), 2.92-2.97 (m, 1H), 3.83 (d, J=5.0 Hz, 1H), 4.09 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.29 (m, 6H), 7.86 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 8.13 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 8.71 (dd, J=1.7 Hz, 4.1 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 349 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 393 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 9 (±)-trans-8-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ol

By use of 3,3-dimethyl-3H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline, the aimed compound was synthesized similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 6.

8-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-3H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline

(Yield: 82%)

Red-brown oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.49 (s, 6H), 5.77 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.34 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 246 [M+1]⁺

(±)-trans-2-Bromo-8-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-1-ol

(Yield: 45%)

(±)-trans-8-Chloro-3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ol

(Yield: 60%)

White crystal

mp: 141-143° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 3H), 1.64 (br s, 2H), 2.65-2.78 (m, 3H), 2.86-2.96 (m, 1H), 3.84 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.30 (m, 7H), 7.98 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 383 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 427 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 10 (±)-trans-2-Hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline-8-carbonitrile

By use of 3,3-dimethyl-3H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline, the aimed compound was synthesized similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 7.

3,3-Dimethyl-3H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline-8-carbonitrile

(Yield: quant.)

Yellow solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.52 (s, 6H), 5.80 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.95 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 8.64 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 237 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 235 [M−1]⁺

(±)-trans-2-Bromo-1-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline-8-carbonitrile

(Yield: 49%)

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.50 (s, 3H), 1.69 (s, 3H), 2.72 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.35 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 5.43 (dd, J=3.9 Hz, 7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.36 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.03 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 333, 335 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 379 [M+45]⁺

(±)-trans-2-Hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline-8-carbonitrile

(Yield: 72%)

White crystal

mp: 93-96° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.46 (s, 3H), 1.60 (br s, 3H), 2.13 (br s, 1H), 2.66-2.79 (m, 3H), 2.88-2.98 (m, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (d, J=6.1 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=6.3 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.27 (m, 3H), 7.30 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.92 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 8.38 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 374 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 418 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 11 (±)-trans-2-Hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline-8-carboxamide

To a solution of (±)-trans-2-hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinoline-8-carbonitrile (400 mg, 1.07 mmol) in t-butanol (40 mL), potassium hydroxide (800 mg, 14.3 mmol) was added at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 2 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium chloride aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, and it was extracted with ethyl acetate and the resulting organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) and recrystallized with hexane-ethyl acetate to obtain the aimed product (yield: 54%).

White crystal

mp: 197-199° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.32 (s, 3H), 1.47 (s, 3H), 1.71 (br s, 2H), 2.29 (br s, 1H), 2.69-2.76 (m, 3H), 2.89-2.97 (m, 1H), 3.86 (br s, 1H), 4.13 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 5.62 (br s, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.28 (m, 4H), 7.89 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (br s, 1H), 8.07 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 392 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 436 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 12 (3R*,4S*)-2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

(3R*,4R*)-3,4-epoxy-2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

To a solution of 2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (4.64 g, 19.4 mmol) in ethyl acetate (70 mL), N-methyl imidazole (0.303 mL, 3.88 mmol) and Ph,Ph salen manganese complex (201 mg, 0.194 mmol) were added at room temperature and sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution (25.6 g, 1.513 mol/kg, 38.8 mmol) was added dropwise in water bath, and the resulting mixture was stirred in water bath for 1 hour. Further, in water bath, sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution (25.6 g, 1.513 mol/kg, 38.8 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred in water bath for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, the resulting mixture was filtered through celite and extracted. The organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/3) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 68%).

>99.9% ee; CHIRALPAK AD-RH 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0)/acetonitrile=60/40, Retention time: 5.7 min.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.64 (s, 3H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.66 (s, 3H), 3.59 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 256 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-3,4-epoxy-2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (0.80 g, 3.14 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (1.6 mL), lithium perchlorate (334 mg, 3.14 mmol) and 2-phenylethylamine (0.473 mL, 3.77 mmol) were added at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, and it was extracted with ethyl acetate and the resulting organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (ethyl acetate). Further, after distilling off the solvent, ethyl acetate (2 mL) was added and a solution of maleic acid (376 mg, 3.23 mmol) in ethyl acetate (8 mL) was added dropwise. The resulting precipitated solid was filtered to obtain the aimed product (yield: 86%).

White crystal

mp: 215-219° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.93-3.39 (m, 4H), 4.07 (dd, J=6.4 Hz, 9.4 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.27 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.26 (m, 4H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.33 (s, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 377 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 421 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 13 (3R*,4S*)-2,2,7-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 12.

(3R*,4R*)-3,4-epoxy-2,2,7-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

99.3% ee; CHIRALPAK AD-RH 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0)/acetonitrile=60/40, Retention time: 6.2 min.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.64 (s, 3H), 2.71 (s, 3H), 3.59 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.15 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.91 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 242 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-2,2,7-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

White crystal

mp: 214-217° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.15 (s, 3H), 1.48 (s, 3H), 2.62 (s, 3H), 2.93-3.14 (m, 4H), 4.03-4.07 (m, 1H), 4.61 (br s, 1H), 6.04 (s, 2H), 6.23 (br s, 1H), 7.23-7.39 (m, 7H), 8.09 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.31 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 363 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 407 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 14 (3R*,4R*)-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 12.

(3R*,4R*)-3,4-epoxy-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile

(Yield: 33%)

99.1% ee; CHIRALCEL OJ-R acetonitril/methanol/0.01 M sodium chloride aqueous solution=1/3/3, Retention time: 18.6 min.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.33 (s, 3H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 2.65 (s, 3H), 3.64 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 4.17 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (s, 1H), 7.47 (s, 1H), 8.18 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 267 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 265 [M−1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile 1 maleate

(Yield: 23%)

Pale brown crystal

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □; 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.52 (s, 3H), 2.66 (s, 3H), 2.98-3.33 (m, 4H), 4.09 (m, 1H), 4.71 (br s, 1H), 6.09 (s, 2H), 6.33 (br s, 1H), 7.23-7.34 (m, 5H), 7.51 (s, 1H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 8.51 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 388 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 432 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 15 (3R*,4S*)-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carboxamide

This compound was synthesized from (3R*,4S*)-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 11 (yield: 9%).

White crystal

mp: 168-169° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.83 (br s, 2.65 (s, 2H), 2.90-3.16 (m, 4H), 3.66 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.95 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 5.61 (br s, 1H), 7.24-7.36 (m, 5H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 8.00 (br s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 406 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 450 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 16 (3R*,4S*)-{3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-yl}ethanone 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 12.

(3R*,4S*)-{3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-yl}ethanone

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile (120 mg, 0.309 mmol) in benzene (1.6 mL)-diethyl ether (1.4 mL), a solution of 3.0 M methyl magnesium bromide in diethyl ether (0.30 mL) was added dropwise in ice bath, and the resulting mixture was stirred in ice bath for 2 hours. In ice bath, a solution of 3.0 M methyl magnesium bromide in diethyl ether (0.50 mL) was added dropwise, and the resulting mixture was further stirred for 30 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 25%).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.19 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.53 (d, J=0.83 Hz, 3H), 2.76 (s, 3H), 2.77-3.06 (m, 5H), 3.55 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (dd, J=1.4 Hz, 10.5 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.29 (m, 6H), 7.78 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, J=1.4 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 405 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-{3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-yl}ethanone 1 maleate

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-{3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-yl}ethanone (31.3 mg, 0.077 mmol) in ethyl acetate (2 mL), a solution of maleic acid (10.0 mg, 0.086 mmol) in ethyl acetate (2 mL) was added dropwise, and precipitated solid was filtered to obtain the aimed product (yield: 80%).

White crystal

mp: 230-234° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.18 (s, 3H), 1.51 (s, 3H), 2.66 (s, 3H), 2.74 (s, 3H), 2.98-3.34 (m, 4H), 4.10 (m, 1H), 4.66 (br s, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.29 (br s, 1H), 7.25-7.36 (m, 5H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.87 (s, 1H), 8.56 (s, 1H)

Synthesis Example 17 (1R*,2R*)-3,3-dimethyl-1-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyrano[3,2-f]quinolin-2-ol

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 12.

(Yield: 2-Step, 4%)

White crystal

mp: 170-171° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.31 (s, 3H), 1.45 (s, 3H), 1.61 (br s, 6H), 2.71-2.84 (m, 3H), 2.91-2.97 (m, 1H), 3.83 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=7.98 Hz, 1H), 7.18-7.25 (m, 5H), 7.90 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 8.73 (dd, J=1.4 Hz, 4.1 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 349 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 393 [M+45]⁺

Epoxy form, 97.1% ee; CHIRALCEL OJ-R acetonitril/methanol/0.01 M sodium chloride aqueous solution=1/3/3, Retention time: 7.0 min.

Synthesis Example 18 (3R*,4S*)-7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 12.

(2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-yl)-methyl acetate

To a solution of 2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (3.0 g, 12.5 mmol) in chloroform (30.0 mL), a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (4.76 g, 27.6 mmol) in chloroform (12 mL)-methanol (3 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, and it was extracted. The resulting organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, acetic anhydride (12 mL) was added to the residue, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 150° C. for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, acetic anhydride was distilled off, the residue was neutralized with sodium carbonate aqueous solution, extracted with chloroform, and the resulting organic phase was washed with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 64%).

Black oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.50 (s, 6H), 2.17 (s, 3H), 2.61 (s, 3H), 5.30 (s, 2H), 5.90 (d, J=9.91 Hz, 1H), 6.57 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.70 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 298 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4R*)-(3,4-epoxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-yl)-methyl acetate

>99.9% ee; CHIRALPAK AD-RH 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0)/acetonitrile=60/40, Retention time: 5.4 min.

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 314 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

To a solution of (3R*,4R*)-(3,4-epoxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-yl)-methyl acetate (403 mg, 1.29 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (1 mL), lithium perchlorate (137 mg, 1.29 mmol) and phenylethylamine (0.195 mL, 1.55 mmol) were added at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 1.5 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, and it was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 32%).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.87-3.08 (m, 5H), 3.63 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 4.82 (s, 2H), 7.02 (s, 1H), 7.23-7.36 (m, 6H), 7.75 (s, 1H) MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 393 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 437 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol (157 mg, 0.407 mmol) in ethyl acetate (4 mL), a solution of maleic acid (52 mg, 0.448 mmol) in ethyl acetate (2 mL) was added dropwise, and precipitated solid was filtered to obtain the aimed compound (yield: 80%).

Pale yellow crystal

mp: 216-221° C.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ; 1.17 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.98-3.40 (m, 4H), 4.06-4.11 (m, 1H), 3.81 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 4.66-4.69 (3H), 5.50 (br s, 1H), 6.06 (s, 2H), 6.30 (br s, 1H), 7.23-7.35 (m, 5H), 7.40 (s, 1H), 7.47 (s, 1H), 8.35 (s, 1H)

Synthesis Example 19 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 12.

(3R*,4R*)-7-chloro-3,4-epoxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

(Yield: 78%)

99.1% ee; CHIRALCEL OJ-R acetonitril/methanol/0.01 M sodium chloride aqueous solution=1/3/3, Retention time: 18.9 min.

Yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 2.59 (d, J=0.8 Hz, 3H), 3.60 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.13 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 7.29 (d, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 276 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

(2-step, yield: 34%)

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Synthesis Examples 20-49 were carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 19.

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Synthesis Example 20 (3R*,4S*)-4-(benzylamino)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 81%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.60 (br s, 1H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 3.12 (s, 1H), 3.72 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.85-4.00 (m, 2H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.30-7.40 (m, 6H), 8.08 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 383 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 427 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 21 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-{[(2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)methyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 92%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 3.70 (d, J=10.3 Hz, 1H), 3.82 (Abq, J=12.8 Hz, 2H), 3.97 (dd, J=10.3, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.96 (s, 2H), 6.77 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (dd, J=8.0, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 6.89 (d, J=1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 427 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 22 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(3-phenylpropyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 72%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.80-1.95 (m, 2H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.65-2.85 (m, 5H), 3.24 (s, 1H), 3.61 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.10-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.25-7.35 (m, 3H), 7.94 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 411 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 455 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 23 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 96%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.25 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.57 (br s, 1H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.80 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.90-3.10 (m, 3H), 3.58 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 6.95-7.05 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.89 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 415 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 24 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-{[2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 79%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.25 (s, 3H), 1.54 (s, 3H), 1.61 (br s, 1H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.95-3.10 (m, 3H), 3.56 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.00-7.25 (m, 6H), 7.90 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 415 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 25 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 78%)

Colorless amorphous product

Synthesis Example 26 (3R*,4S*)-4-{([2-(4-aminophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 40%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.23 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.58 (br s, 3H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.71 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 2H), 2.85-3.05 (m, 2H), 3.11 (br s, 1H), 3.57 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 6.65 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.01 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 412 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 456 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 27 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 72%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.27 (s, 1.5H), 1.28 (s, 1.5H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.77 (br s, 2H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.85-3.15 (m, 2H), 3.68 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.75 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.75-4.85 (m, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.27-7.40 (s, 6H), 7.99 (s, 0.5H), 8.00 (s, 0.5H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 413 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 457 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 28 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-(2-phenylbutyl)amino-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 50%)

Pale brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 0.86 (t, J=7.3 Hz, 3H), 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.53 (s, 3H), 1.51-1.71 (m, 2H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.57-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.86 (dd, J=11.6, 9.1 Hz, 1H), 2.86 (dd, J=11.6, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 3.55 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.74 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.32 (m, 4H), 7.38 (dd, J=7.1, 7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.74 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 425 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 29 (3R*,4S*)-4-{[2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethyl]amino}-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 62%)

Pale brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.66 (br, 1H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.74 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.89-3.00 (m, 2H), 3.1 (br, 1H), 3.60 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 5.95 (Abq, 2H), 6.66-6.77 (m, 3H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 441 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 30 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 61%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.60 (br s, 2H), 1.50-1.70 (m, 6H), 2.30-2.60 (m, 6H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 3.06 (t, J=5.8 Hz, 2H), 3.54 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 404 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 448 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 31 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 55%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ: 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.49-2.00 (m, 8H), 2.10-2.25 (m, 2H), 2.34 (s, 1.5H), 2.35 (s, 1.5H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.65-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.00-3.15 (m, 1H), 3.62 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 0.5H), 3.70 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 0.5H), 3.85 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 0.5H), 3.88 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 0.5H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 404 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 448 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 32 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-[(2-anilinoethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 78%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.77 (br s, 3H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.95-3.10 (m, 2H), 3.30 (t, J=5.5 Hz, 2H), 3.64 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.65-6.80 (m, 3H), 7.15-7.20 (m, 3H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 412 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 456 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 33 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-({2-[ethyl(3-methylphenyl)amino]ethyl}amino)-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 90%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.23 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.62 (br s, 1H), 2.27 (s, 3H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.80-3.00 (m, 2H), 3.30-3.50 (m, 5H), 3.61 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 6.60-6.70 (m, 4H), 7.05-7.15 (m, 2H), 7.96 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 454 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 498 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 34 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[(1-ethyl-(R)-2-pyrrolidinyl)methyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 93%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.27 (s, 1H), 1.32 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.95-2.12 (br, 4H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.71-2.81 (br, 2H), 2.98-3.37 (m, 4H), 3.64-4.01 (m, 5H), 7.12 (s, 1H), 7.22 (s, 1H), 8.01 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 405 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 448 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 35 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2,2-diethoxyethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1-maleate

(Yield: 88%)

White solid

¹H-NMR (CD₃OD) □: 1.23-1.30 (m, 9H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 2.64 (s, 3H), 3.50-3.85 (m, 4H), 4.02 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 7.37 (s, 1H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H)

Free form

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2,2-diethoxyethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

Pale yellow amorphous product

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 410 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 453 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 36 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{([2-(3-thienyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 57%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 2.56 (s, 3H), 2.84 (t, J=6.8 Hz, 2H), 2.90-3.09 (m, 2H), 3.60 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 6.94-7.01 (m, 2H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.24-7.29 (m, 2H), 7.89 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 404 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 447 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 37 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[2-(1-pyrazolylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 59%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.86 (br), 2.57 (s, 3H), 3.26-3.31 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=10.1 Hz, 1H), 4.24-4.32 (m, 2H), 5.0 (br), 6.32 (dd, J=1.7, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 7.25 (s, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.58 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.00 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 387 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 38 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(4-methylpyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 70%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 2.0 (br), 2.10 (s, 3H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 3.16-3.31 (m, 2H), 3.64 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.11-4.30 (m, 2H), 5.2 (br), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.21 (s, 1H), 7.24 (s, 1H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 401 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 39 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(4-chloropyrazol-1-yl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 89%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.84 (br), 2.58 (s, 3H), 3.26-3.29 (m, 2H), 3.61 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 4.16-4.29 (m, 2H), 4.51 (br, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 7.97 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 421 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 40 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(2-pyridyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 83%)

Yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.32 (s, 3H), 1.61 (s, 3H), 1.82 (br), 2.57 (s, 3H), 2.92-3.12 (m, 2H), 3.26-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.74 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.13 (s, 1H), 7.17-7.27 (m, 3H), 7.64-7.70 (m, 1H), 8.06 (s, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=5.0 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 398 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 41 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(3-pyridyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 61%)

Brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.73 (br), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.80-2.85 (m, 2H), 2.92-3.07 (m, 2H), 3.23 (br), 3.61 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.22-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.55 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H), 8.47-8.48 (m, 2H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 398 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 42 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(4-pyridyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 47%)

Pale brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 1.89 (br), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.80-2.85 (m, 2H), 2.94-3.11 (m, 2H), 3.6 (br), 3.63 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.96 (s, 1H), 8.47 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 2H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 398 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 43 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-ethylamino-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 95%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.18 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.68-2.91 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (dd, J=10.4, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.93 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 321 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 44 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-isobutylamino-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 96%)

Pale brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.94-0.98 (m, 6H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.68-1.76 (m, 1H), 2.50-2.62 (m, 2H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 3.36 (br, 1H), 3.63 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (dd, J=10.2, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 239 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 45 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-[(cyclopropylmethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 85%)

Pale brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.13-0.20 (m, 2H), 0.48-0.54 (m, 2H), 0.95-1.01 (m, 1H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.8 (br, 1H), 2.53 (m, 1H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.70 (m, 1H), 3.63 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.90 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 347 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 46 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-isopentylamylamino-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 64%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.90 (d, 6H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.39-1.46 (m, 2H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.62-1.74 (m, 2H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.64-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.64 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 363 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 47 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-[2-(cyclopentylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 78%)

Pale yellow solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.08-1.11 (m, 2H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.49-1.62 (m, 6H), 1.54 (s, 3H), 1.71-1.83 (m, 3H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.67-2.82 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 389 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 48 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-[2-(1-cyclopentenylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 70%)

Pale brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.86-1.94 (m, 2H), 2.22-2.34 (m, 7H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.79-2.96 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (dd, J=10.5, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 5.44 (s, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 387 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 49 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(5-methylhexane-2-yl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 83%)

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.91 (dd, J=6.6 Hz, 9.6 Hz, 6H), 1.13-1.34 (m, 9H), 1.56 (s, 6H), 2.57 (s, 3H), 3.22-3.44 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.85 (br, 1H), 7.14 (s, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 7.96-7.98 (br, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 392 [M+2]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 435 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 50 (3R*,4R*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized by using the enantiomer of Ph,Ph salen manganese complex (XX) (hereinafter, referred to as ent-Ph,Ph salen manganese complex).

(3S*,4S*)-7-chloro-3,4-epoxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

To a solution of 7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (200 mg, 0.77 mmol) in ethyl acetate (3.0 mL), N-methyl imidazole (0.012 mL, 0.154 mmol) and ent-Ph,Ph salen manganese complex (8.0 mg, 0.0077 mmol) were added at room temperature and sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution (1.0 g, 1.513 mol/kg, 1.54 mmol) was added dropwise in water bath, and the resulting mixture was stirred in water bath for 40 minutes. In water bath, sodium hypochlorite aqueous solution (1.0 g, 1.513 mol/kg, 1.54 mmol) was added dropwise, and the resulting mixture was further stirred in water bath for 30 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, the resulting solution was filtered through celite and extracted. The organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=10/1) to obtain (3S*,4S*)-7-chloro-3,4-epoxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (yield: 94%).

>99.9% ee; CHIRALCEL OJ-R acetonitrile/methanol/0.01 M sodium chloride aqueous solution=1/3/3, Retention time: 44.3 min.

(3S*,4R*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

To a solution of (3S*,4S*)-7-chloro-3,4-epoxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (199 mg, 0.72 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (0.4 mL), lithium perchlorate (77.0 mg, 0.72 mmol) and phenethylamine (0.11 mL, 0.87 mmol) were added at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 3 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added to the reaction solution, and it was extracted with ethyl acetate and the resulting organic phase was washed with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=3/1). Further, after distilling off the solvent, ethyl acetate (2 mL) was added and a solution of maleic acid (50.3 mg, 0.43 mmol) in ethyl acetate (2 mL) was added dropwise. The precipitated solid was filtered to obtain (3S*,4R*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate (yield: 41%).

White crystal

mp: 240-242° C.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): 1.18 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.97-3.32 (m, 4H), 4.04-4.09 (m, 1H), 4.65 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.29 (br s, 1H), 7.23-7.35 (m, 5H), 7.44 (s, 2H), 8.32 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 397 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI−) m/z; 441 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 51 (3R*,4R*)-2,2,7,9-tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 50.

(2-step yield: 25%)

epoxide 99.1% ee CHIRALPAK AD-RH 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0)/acetonitrile=60/40, Retention time: 10.3 min.

White crystal

mp: 215-216° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆); 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.55 (s, 3H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.97-3.32 (m, 4H), 4.02-4.04 (m, 1H), 4.62 (br s, 1H), 6.04 (s, 2H), 6.25 (br s, 1H), 7.24-7.36 (m, 7H), 8.31 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 377 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 52 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

(3R*,4S*)-4-amino-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

To a solution of (3R*,4R*)-7-chloro-3,4-epoxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline (2.0 g, 7.25 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL), ammonia water (10 mL) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred in a sealed tube at 90° C. for 3 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was concentrated, and ethyl acetate was added thereto, The resulting solution was washed with water and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, and dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/2) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 86%).

White crystal

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □; 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.67 (br s, 2H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 3.28 (br s, 1H), 3.45 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.26 (s, 1H), 8.02 (s, 1H).

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-4-amino-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol (60 mg, 0.205 mmol) in methanol (1.2 mL), butyl aldehyde (35 mg, 0.041 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes. Sodium cyanoborohydride (52 mg, 0.82 mmol) was added thereto, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added thereto, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, and dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=3/1) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 41%).

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.90 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.45 (m, 4H), 1.55-1.70 (m, 4H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.60-2.82 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 363 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 407 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-pentylamino-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol (28 mg, 0.77 mmol) in ether (560 □L), 4 M hydrogen chloride solution in ether (56 □L) was added dropwise, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 15 minutes. Solid product was filtered off, washed with ether and dried to obtain the aimed product (yield: 88%).

Colorless crystal

mp: 291-294° C. (decomposition)

Synthesis Examples 53-57

The compounds of Synthesis Examples 53-57 were synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 52.

Compound No.

Synthesis Example 53

Synthesis Example 54

Synthesis Example 55

Synthesis Example 56

Synthesis Example 57

Synthesis Example 53 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

Free form

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 31%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.90-1.00 (m, 2H), 1.05-1.25 (m, 6H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H) 1.60-1.70 (m, 7H), 2.58 (s, 3H), 2.75-2.85 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.93 (s, 1H)

Hydrochloride

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

(Yield: 76%)

Colorless crystal

mp: 294-295° C. (decomposition)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 403 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 447 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 54 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(tetrahydropyran-4-yl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

Free form

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 65%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.40 (m, 4H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 1.50-1.80 (m, 4H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.65-2.90 (s, 2H), 3.20-3.40 (m, 3H), 3.64 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.70-3.75 (m, 1H), 3.85 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.80-4.00 (m, 3H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.92 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 405 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 449 [M+45]⁺

Hydrochloride

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(tetrahydropyran-4-yl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

(Yield: 72%)

Colorless crystal

mp: 318-320° C. (decomposition)

Synthesis Example 55 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-tetrahydro-2H-thiopyran-4-ylethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 63%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.40-1.60 (m, 5H), 1.56 (s, 1H), 1.90-2.00 (m, 2H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.50-2.85 (m, 6H), 3.23 (s, 1H), 3.63 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.91 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 421 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 465 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 56 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-({[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-pyridinyl]methyl}amino)-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

Free form

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-({[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-pyridinyl]methyl}amino)-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 16%)

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.59 (s, 3H), 1.60 (br s, 1H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.98 (s, 1H), 3.75-4.10 (m, 4H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 7.34 (s, 1H), 7.45 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.71 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H), 7.80 (dd, J=9.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H), 7.96 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 8.09 (s, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 494 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 538 [M+45]⁺

Hydrochloride

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-({[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-3-pyridinyl]methyl}amino)-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

(Yield: 67%)

Pale yellow solid

Synthesis Example 57 (3R*,4S*)-4-[(2-benzofuranylmethyl)amino]-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 74%)

Colorless amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 2.0 (br), 2.59 (s, 3H), 3.35 (br, 1H), 3.75 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.04 (dd, J=10.2, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 4.06 (s, 2H), 6.60 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.18-7.27 (m, 2H), 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.49-7.52 (m, 1H), 8.08 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 423 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 58 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-[(2-hydroxypentyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

Under nitrogen stream, 1,2-epoxypentane (71 □L, 0.682 mmol) was added to a solution of (3R*,4S*)-4-amino-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol (100 mg, 0.343 mmol) and lithium perchlorate (36 mg, 0.343 mmol) in dioxane (0.50 mL) at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 25 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, ethyl acetate was added thereto, the resulting reaction solution was washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and then dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 59%).

Pale yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.93 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 3H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.30-1.50 (m, 4H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.91 (br s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.60-2.70 (m, 1H), 2.85-3.00 (m, 1H), 3.60-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.90-4.00 (m, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 0.5H), 8.00 (s, 0.5H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 379 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 423 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 59 (3R*,4S*)-7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol 1 maleate

(3R*,4S*)-6,7-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2′-phenylethylamino)-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

Under hydrogen stream at 1 atm, a solution of (3R*,4S*)-6-amino-3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-4-(2′-phenylethylamino)-2H-benzopyran-3-ol (10.0 g, 28.0 mmol) and 5% palladium carbon (AER type, 1 g) in ethanol (200 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was filtered through celite and concentrated to obtain the aimed product (yield: 98%).

Black amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.13 (s, 3H), 1.43 (s, 3H), 2.60-3.00 (m, 4H), 2.5-3.5 (br 6H), 3.47 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 3.51 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.12 (s, 1H), 6.14 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.50 (m, 5H)

MS (ESI) m/z; 400 [M+1]⁺, 327 (bp).

(3R*,4S*)-7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-6,7-diamino-3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2′-phenylethylamino)-2H-benzopyran-3-ol (1.5 g, 4.58 mmol) in ethanol (30 mL), 40% glyoxal aqueous solution (997 mg, 6.87 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, ethyl acetate was added thereto, the resulting solution was washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, and then dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 74%).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 1.60 (br s, 1H), 2.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 2.90-3.10 (m, 3H), 3.62 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.24-7.40 (m, 5H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 8.05 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 350 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 349 [M−1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol 1 maleate

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol (1.18 g, 3.38 mmol) in ethyl acetate (22 mL), maleic acid (471 mg, 4.06 mmol) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, solid product was filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate and dried to obtain the aimed product (yield: 61%).

Pale gray crystal

mp: 176-179° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □: 1.20 (s, 3H), 1.52 (s, 3H), 2.90-3.70 (m, 6H), 4.00-4.15 (m, 1H), 4.71 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 6.07 (s, 2H), 6.34 (br s, 1H), 7.15-7.45 (m, 5H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 8.50 (s, 1H), 8.84 (s, 1H), 8.88 (s, 1H).

Synthesis Example 60 (3R*,4S*)-4-{[2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol hydrochloride

Synthesis Example 60 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(3R*,4S*)-6,7-diamino-4-{[2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

(Yield: 87%)

Black amorphous product

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 346 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 380 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-4-{([2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

(Yield: 25%)

Gray amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.74 (br s, 2H), 2.85-3.15 (m, 4H), 3.61 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.00-7.15 (m, 3H), 7.15-7.35 (m, 2H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.72 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 368 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 412 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-4-{([2-(2-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol hydrochloride

(Yield: 95%)

Colorless crystal

mp: 265-268° C. (decomposition)

Synthesis Example 61 (3R*,4S*)-9-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol hydrochloride

Synthesis Example 61 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(3R*,4S*)-6,7-diamino-4-{[2′-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

(Yield: 87%)

Black amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.13 (s, 3H), 1.45 (s, 3H), 1.90 (br s, 4H), 2.75-3.00 (m, 6H), 3.50-3.70 (m, 2H), 6.16 (s, 1H), 6.29 (s, 1H), 7.02 (t, J=8.5 Hz, 2H), 7.17 (t, J=8.5 Hz, 2H).

(3R*,4S*)-9-{([2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol

(Yield: 23%)

Pink oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.69 (br s, 2H), 2.83 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.90-3.10 (m, 4H), 3.64 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 6.95-7.05 (m, 2H), 7.15-7.25 (m, 2H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.94 (s, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.73 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H).

(8R*,9S*)-9-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7,7-dimethyl-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol hydrochloride

(Yield: 95%)

Brown crystal

mp: 191-197° C. (decomposition)

Synthesis Example 62 (3R*,4S*)-4-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

Synthesis Example 62 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(3R*,4S*)-6,7-diamino-4-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

(Yield: 92%)

Two diastereomers that cannot be separated

Black amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.43 (s, 3H), 2.31 (br s, 7H), 2.70-3.05 (m, 3H), 3.50-3.70 (m, 2H), 4.70-4.80 (m, 1H), 6.16 (s, 1H), 6.53 (s, 0.5H), 6.58 (s, 0.5H), 7.20-7.40 (s, 5H).

(3R*,4S*)-4-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

(Yield: 66%)

Two diastereomers that cannot be separated

Gray amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 1.5H), 1.59 (s, 1.5H), 1.70 (br s, 3H), 2.90-3.10 (m, 2H), 3.71 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.95-4.05 (m, 1H), 7.20-7.45 (m, 6H), 8.10 (s, 0.5H), 8.12 (s, 0.5H), 8.64 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 8.73 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 366 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 410 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 63 (3R*,4S*)-2,2-dimethyl-4-pentylamino-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol hydrochloride

Synthesis Example 63 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(3R*,4S*)-6,7-diamino-2,2-dimethyl-4-pentylamino-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

(Yield: 98%)

Brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.80-0.90 (m, 3H), 0.99 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.30-1.50 (m, 5H), 2.20-2.30 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.50 (m, 4H), 3.30-3.60 (m, 4H), 3.90 (br s, 2H), 4.34 (br s, 2H), 4.93 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 5.89 (s, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H).

(3R*,4S*)-2,2-dimethyl-4-pentylamino-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

(Yield: 36%)

Orange amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.90 (t, J=7.4 Hz, 3H), 1.32 (s, 3H), 1.20-1.40 (m, 3H), 1.60-1.70 (m, 3H), 1.61 (s, 3H), 1.81 (br s, 2H), 2.60-2.90 (m, 2H), 3.68 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 8.74 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H).

(3R*,4S*)-2,2-dimethyl-4-pentylamino-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol hydrochloride

(Yield: 96%)

Pale yellow crystal

mp: 209-212° C. (decomposition)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 316 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 64 (3R*,4S*)-2,2,7,8-tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol 1-maleate

Synthesis Example 64 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(3R*,4S*)-2,2,7,8-tetramethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol 1-maleate

(Yield: 80%)

White amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.24 (s, 3H), 1.54 (s, 3H), 2.68 (s, 6H), 2.84 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.90-3.10 (m, 4H), 3.59 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.86 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.40 (m, 6H), 7.82 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 378 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 380 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 65 (3R*,4S*)-7,8-diethyl-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

Synthesis Example 65 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(Yield: 79%)

White solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.23 (s, 3H), 1.39 (q, J=6.6 Hz, 6H), 1.54 (s, 3H), 2.80-2.90 (m, 2H), 2.95-3.10 (m, 10H), 3.60 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.85 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.40 (m, 6H), 7.81 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 406 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 66 (3R*,4S*)-2,2,8-trimethyl-7-phenyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

Synthesis Example 66 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(Yield: 33%, law polar component)

White amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.27 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 1.66 (br s. 2H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 2.83 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.90-3.15 (m, 4H), 3.61 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.88 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.35 (m, 5H), 7.36 (s, 1H), 7.50-7.60 (m, 3H), 7.60-7.70 (m, 2H), 7.97 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 440 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 67 (3R*,4S*)-2,2,7-trimethyl-8-phenyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

Synthesis Example 67 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(Yield: 29%, high polar component)

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 2.86 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.95-3.12 (m, 4H), 3.62 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.20-7.35 (m, 5H), 7.42 (s, 1H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 3H), 7.60-7.70 (m, 2H), 7.90 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 440 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 68 (3R*,4S*)-2,2,8-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol 1 maleate

Synthesis Example 68 was carried out similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(3R*,4S*)-2,2,8-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol 1 maleate

(Yield: 52%)

White amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.25 (s, 3H), 1.55 (s, 3H), 2.72 (s, 3H), 2.84 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.90-3.10 (m, 4H), 3.61 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.87 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.15-7.40 (m, 6H), 7.89 (s, 1H), 8.54 (s, 1H).

(3R*,4S*)-2,2,8-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol 1 maleate

Colorless crystal

mp: 189-192° C. (decomposition)

Synthesis Example 69 (3R*,4S*)-4-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino)]-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol hydrochloride

(3R*,4S*)-4-amino-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-4,6,7-triamino-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol (280 mg, 1.25 mmol) in ethanol (5.6 mL), 40% glyoxal aqueous solution (226 mg, 1.56 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added thereto, the resulting solution was washed with ethyl acetate, the resulting aqueous phase was adjusted to pH 14 with 1 mol/L sodium hydroxide aqueous solution. Then, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, and dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (ethyl acetate/methanol=10/1) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 35%).

Pale brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 2.17 (br s, 3H), 3.49 (d, J=10.7 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (d, J=10.7 Hz, 1H), 7.41 (s, 1H), 8.13 (s, 1H), 8.65 (s, 1H), 8.72 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 246 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-4-[(2-cyclohexylethyl)amino)]-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol

To a solution of (4R*,4S*)-4-amino-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol (100 mg, 0.408 mmol) in methanol (2 mL), cyclohexylmethyl aldehyde (103 mg, 0.816 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes. Sodium cyanoborohydride (51 mg, 0.816 mmol) was added thereto, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, and dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 48%).

Yellow oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.80-1.00 (m, 2H), 1.10-1.40 (m, 4H), 1.31 (s, 3H), 1.44 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 1.60 (s, 3H), 1.65-1.80 (m, 6H), 2.65-2.90 (m, 2H), 3.68 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 8.04 (s, 1H), 8.67 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H), 8.73 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H).

(3R,4S*)-4-amino-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-3-ol hydrochloride

(Yield: 89%)

Yellow crystal

mp: 258-259° C. (decomposition)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 356 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 400 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 70 (±)-trans-3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3,4,6-tetrahydro-pyrano[2,3-f]benzimidazol-7one,

To a solution of (±)-trans-6,7-diamino-3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2′-phenylethylamino)-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol (500 mg, 1.53 mmol) in dioxane (7 mL), 4 mol/L hydrochloric acid/dioxane solution (0.38 mL) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. Then, phenyl chloroformate (0.21 mL, 1.53 mmol) and triethylamine (0.21 mL, 1.53 mmol) were added thereto, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Further, triethylamine (0.63 mL, 4.58 mmol) was added thereto, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added thereto and thereby adjusted to pH 7-8. Thereafter, the resulting reaction solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and then dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (methanol/chloroform=1/20) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 4%).

Yellow amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.15 (s, 3H), 1.30-1.41 (br, 1H), 1.45 (s, 3H), 2.71-3.96 (m, 4H), 3.51 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.67 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (s, 1H), 7.12-7.48 (m, 7H), 7.76 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 354 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 71 (7R*,8S*)-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethyl)amino]-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-3-one

4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyloxy)anisole

To a solution of 4-methoxyphenol (15.0 g, 121 mmol) in acetonitrile (75 mL), 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecene (23.9 g, 157 mmol) was added under ice cooling and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes (Solution 1). To a solution of 2-methyl-3-butyn-2-ol (11.7 g, 139 mmol) in acetonitrile (75 mL), 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecene (23.9 g, 157 mmol) was added under ice cooling, the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes, then trifluoroacetic anhydride (25.4 g, 121 mmol) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes (Solution 2). Copper (I) chloride (36 mg, 0.36 mmol) was added to Solution 1, and then Solution 2 was added dropwise thereto over 15 minutes. Upon the conclusion of dropwise addition, the temperature was raised to room temperature, and the mixture was stirred overnight. Upon the completion of the reaction, an aqueous solution of ammonium chloride was added to the reaction solution, and the solvent was distilled off under a reduced pressure. An aqueous solution of 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added to the residue, the resulting mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic phase was washed once with an aqueous solution of 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid, twice with an aqueous solution of saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate and once with saturated sodium chloride solution. Then, the organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was directly used for the subsequent reaction.

6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H-1-benzopyran

A solution of 4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyloxy)anisole in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (50 mL) was stirred at 190° C. for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, the solvent was distilled off under a reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/chloroform=3/1) and the aimed product was obtained as red oily substance (2-step, yield: 61%).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.41 (s, 6H), 3.75 (s, 3H), 5.64 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.28 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.64-6.73 (m, 2H)

LC/MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 191 [M⁺+1]

6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-2H-1-benzopyran

A mixed solution of acetic acid (6.2 mL) and acetic anhydride (6.2 mL) containing 6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-2H-1-benzopyran (3.1 g, 16.4 mmol) was cooled with ice, nitric acid (1.37 mL, 18.0 mmol) was added dropwise and then the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, an aqueous solution of 1 mol/L sodium hydroxide was added to the reaction solution, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (150 mL). The organic phase was washed twice with 1 mol/L sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and once with saturated sodium chloride solution. Then, the organic phase was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=6/1) and the aimed product was obtained as yellow crystal (yield: 79%).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.44 (s, 6H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 5.85 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.33 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 6.69 (s, 1H), 7.34 (s, 1H)

LC/MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 236 [M⁺+1]

(3R*,4R*)-3,4-epoxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran

To a solution (300 mL) of acetonitrile containing 6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-2H-1-benzopyran (10.0 g, 42.5 mmol), N-methyl imidazole (0.678 mL, 8.50 mmol), (R,R,S,S)-Ph,Ph salen manganese complex (XX) (880 mg, 0.850 mmol) and iodosobenzene (18.7 mg, 85.0 mmol) were added at room temperature and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, an aqueous solution of sodium thiosulfate was added to the reaction solution, the resulting solution was filtered through celite. The resulting filtrate extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with water and sodium chloride solution, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=4/1) and the aimed product was obtained as yellow crystal (yield: 75%, optical purity: 99.7% ee).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.58 (s, 3H), 3.53 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (d, J=4.3 Hz, 1H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.33 (s, 1H)

MS (EI) m/z: 251 [M^(+])

HPLC: 18.6 min (enantiomer 24.1 min)

HPLC condition: chiralcel OJ-RH, MeCN/MeOH/0.01 M NaCl aq.=1/3/5, 1.0 ml/min, 40° C., 256 nm

(3R*,4S*)-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-3,4-epoxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran (2.50 g, 9.95 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (5.0 mL), lithium perchlorate (1.06 g, 9.95 mmol) and 4-(phenylethyl)amine (1.50 mL, 11.9 mmol) were added at room temperature and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, an aqueous solution of saturated ammonium chloride was added to the reaction solution, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=6/4) and the aimed product was obtained as orange amorphous substance (quantitative yield).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.15 (s, 3H), 1.47 (s, 3H), 2.73-2.95 (m, 4H), 3.60 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.68 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (s, 3H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 7.21-7.35 (m, 6H)

MS (EI): 372 [M^(+])

t-Butyl (2-phenylethyl)(3R*,4S*)-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl carbamate

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol (407 mg, 1.09 mmol) and di-t-butyl carbonate (477 mg, 2.19 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (6.0 mL), triethylamine (305 mL, 2.19 mmol) was added at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Upon the completion of the reaction, an aqueous solution of saturated sodium carbonate was added to the reaction solution, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid aqueous solution and saturated sodium chloride solution, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=4/1) and the aimed product was obtained as yellow amorphous substance (yield: 88%).

MS (EI) m/z: 473 [M⁺+1]

t-Butyl (2-phenylethyl)(3R*,4S*)-7-amino-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-ylcarbamate

A solution of t-butyl (2-phenylethyl)(3R*,4S*)-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-7-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-ylcarbamate (1.32 g, 2.80 mmol) and 5% palladium-carbon (132 mg) in methanol (26 mL) was stirred under hydrogen atmosphere at room temperature overnight. Upon the completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was filtered through celite. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=4/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 94%).

Colorless solid

LC/MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 443 [M⁺+1]

t-Butyl (2-phenylethyl)(3R*,4S*)-[7-(2-chloro-chloroacetamide)-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl]carbamate

To a solution of t-butyl (2-phenylethyl)(3R*,4S*)-7-amino-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl carbamate (270 mg, 0.61 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran, triethylamine (128 □L, 0.92 mmol) and chloroacetyl chloride (73 □L, 0.92 mmol) were added at room temperature and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, ethanol (1 mL) and saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution were added to the reaction solution, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 91%).

Colorless oily product

2-Chloro-N-[(3R*,4S*)-3,6-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2-phenylethylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl]-acetamide

To a solution of t-butyl (2-phenylethyl)(3R*,4S*)-[7-(2-chloro-acetamide)-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl carbamate (251 mg, 0.48 mmol) in methylene chloride (5 mL), borane tribromide (1M solution in methylene chloride, 2.42 mL, 2.42 mmol) was added at 0° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, water was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 70%).

Pale pink amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.33 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 3H), 2.75-3.00 (m, 4H), 3.50 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 3.60 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 6.83 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.35 (m, 5H), 8.47 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 405 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z: 403 [M−1]⁺

(7R*,8S*)-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethyl)amino]-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-3-one

To a solution of 2-chloro-N-[(3R*,4S*)-3,6-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2-phenylethylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl]-acetamide (120 mg, 0.30 mmol) in methanol (1.2 mL), sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (1 mol/L, 1.5 mL) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 4 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (1 mol/L) and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 72%).

Colorless solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 3H), 2.75-3.00 (m, 4H), 3.47 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.56 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 4.55 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.35 (m, 5H), 7.74 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 369 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z: 367 [M−1]⁺

Synthesis Example 72 (7R*,8S*)-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-7-ol maleate

To a solution of (7R*,8S*)-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-3-one (42 mg, 0.11 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1.2 mL), lithium aluminum hydride (1M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 570 □L, 0.57 mmol) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 1.5 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Maleic acid (13 mg, 0.11 mmol) and hexane (1 mL) were added to the solution of the resulting mixture in ethyl acetate (600 □L) at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes. The resulting crystal was filtered off and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 60%).

Pale brown solid

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □: 1.04 (s, 3H), 1.36 (s, 3H), 2.85-3.30 (m, 6H), 3.80-3.85 (m, 1H), 4.11 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 2H), 4.15-4.20 (m, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.18 (s, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.40 (m, 5H).

Synthesis Example 73 (7R*,8S*)-7-hydroxy-4,6,6-trimethyl-8-(2-phanylethylamino)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-3-one hydrochloride

t-Butyl (2-phenylethyl)(7R*,8S*)-[7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-8-yl]carbamate

To a solution of (7R*,8S*)-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethyl)amino]-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-3-one (150 mg, 0.41 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3 mL), triethylamine (85 □L, 0.61 mmol) and di-t-butyl carbonate (178 mg, 0.81 mmol) were added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 1.5 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=3/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 85%).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 469 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z: 467 [M−1]⁺

t-Butyl (2-phenylethyl)(7R*,8S*)-[7-hydroxy-4,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxo-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-8-yl]carbamate

To a solution of t-butyl (2-phenylethyl)(7R*,8S*)-[7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-3-oxo-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-8-yl]carbamate (106 mg, 0.23 mmol) in dimethylformamide (2 mL), potassium carbonate (79 mg, 0.57 mmol) and methyl iodide (28 □L, 0.46 mmol) were added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 100%).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 505 [M+23]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z: 527 [M+45]⁺

(7R*,8S*)-7-hydroxy-4,6,6-trimethyl-8-(2-phenylethyl)amino]-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-3-one

To a solution of t-butyl (2-phenylethyl)(7R*,8S*)-[7-hydroxy-4,6,6-trimethyl-3-oxo-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-8-yl]carbamate (115 mg, 0.24 mmol) in ether (2.2 mL), 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-dioxane (500 □L) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours and then at 50° C. for 30 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/2) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 76%).

Colorless oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.17 (s, 3H), 1.47 (s, 3H), 2.75-3.00 (m, 4H), 3.29 (s, 3H), 3.49 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.58 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 4.52 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 4.58 (d, J=15.1 Hz, 1H), 6.42 (s, 1H), 6.68 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.35 (m, 5H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 383 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z: 427 [M+45]⁺

(7R*,8S*)-7-hydroxy-4,6,6-trimethyl-8-(2-phanylethylamino)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-3-one hydrochloride

To a solution of (7R*,8S*)-7-hydroxy-4,6,6-trimethyl-8-(2-phenylethyl)amino]-4,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1,5-dioxa-4-aza-anthracene-3-one (65 mg, 0.17 mmol) in ether (2.2 mL), 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-dioxane (200 □L) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, the resulting crystal was filtered off and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 93%).

Pale pink solid

Synthesis Example 74 7-Hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-7,8-dihydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracene-2-one

2-methoxymethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyloxy)-1-nitro-benzene

To a solution of 2-nitro-4-fluorophenol (1.6 g, 10.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (32 mL), chloromethyl methyl ether (1.23 g, 15.3 mmol) and di-isopropyl ethyl amine (2.66 mL, 15.3 mmol) were added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. Sodium hydride (553 mg, 12.3 mmol) and 1-methyl-2-butyn-1-ol (1.23 mL, 12.7 mmol) were added to the solution of the resulting mixture in dimethylacetamide (17 mL) at 0° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 7 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 94%).

Yellow oily product

7-Methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-nitro-2H-1-benzopyrane

A solution of 2-methoxymethoxy-4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyloxy)-1-nitro-benzene (2.1 g, 7.92 mmol) in 1,2-dichlorobenzene (21 mL) was stirred at 20° C. for 0.5 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, the resulting mixture was concentrated and purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1). Thereby, a mixture (1:1) of the aimed product and the regioisomer was obtained (yield: 77%).

Yellow oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.46 (s, 6H), 3.53 (s, 1.5H), 3.58 (s, 1.5H), 5.10 (s, 1H), 5.27 (s, 1H), 5.64 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 0.5H), 5.74 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 0.5H), 6.27 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 0.5H), 6.60-6.70 (m, 1.5H), 7.67 (s, 0.5H), 7.77 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 0.5H).

3-Bromo-7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-nitro-1-benzopyran-4-ol

To an aqueous solution of a mixture of 7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-nitro-2H-1-benzopyrane and the regioisomer (1.5 g, 5.65 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (17 mL), N-bromosuccinimide (1.21 g, 6.78 mmol) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 3 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=7/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 27%).

Yellow solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.45 (s, 3H), 1.63 (s, 3H), 2.73 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 3.52 (s, 3H), 4.08 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 4.88 (dd, J=9.4, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 6.71 (s, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H).

3,4-Epoxy-7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyrane

To a solution of 3-bromo-7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-nitro-1-benzopyran-4-ol (550 mg, 1.52 mmol) in dioxane (5.5 mL), 1 mol/L sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (1.82 mL, 1.82 mmol) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, water was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=4/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 78%).

Yellow oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.32 (s, 3H), 1.59 (s, 3H), 3.51 (s, 3H), 3.52 (d. J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 3.91 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 8.05 (s, 1H).

7-Methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-nitro-4-(2-phenylethylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyrane

To a solution of 3,4-epoxy-7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyrane (332 mg, 1.18 mmol) in dioxane (1.3 mL), lithium perchlorate (126 mg, 1.18 mmol) and phenylethylamine (214 mg, 1.77 mmol) were added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=3/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 73%).

Yellow oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.19 (s, 3H), 1.47 (s, 3H), 2.75-3.00 (m, 4H), 3.45-3.55 (m, 2H), 3.50 (s, 3H), 5.24 (s, 2H), 6.66 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.40 (m, 5H), 7.72 (s, 1H)

(±)-trans-6-Amino-7-Methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

To a solution of 7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-nitro-4-(2-phenylethylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyrane (265 mg, 0.66 mmol) in ethanol (5 mL), 5% palladium-carbon (AER type, 13 mg) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred under hydrogen stream overnight. Upon the completion of the reaction, the resulting solution was filtered through celite, concentrated, and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 98%).

Brown oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.13 (s, 3H), 1.43 (s, 3H), 2.70-3.05 (m, 8H), 3.51 (s, 3H), 3.52-3.60 (m, 2H), 5.12 (s, 2H), 6.21 (s, 1H), 6.51 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.50 (m, 5H).

2-Chloro-N-{(±)-trans-3-hydroxy-7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2-phenylethylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl}-acetamide

To trans-6-amino-7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-6-amino-4-(2-phenylethylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran (242 mg, 0.65 mmol) in ethyl acetate-dimethylformamide mixed solution (5 mL), 4 M hydrogen chloride-dioxane solution (194 □L, 0.78 mmol) was added at 0° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 5 minutes. Chloroacetyl chloride (88 mg, 0.78 mmol) was added thereto, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 15 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, ethanol and saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution were added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 79%).

Pale pink oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.17 (s, 3H), 1.45 (s, 3H), 2.75-3.00 (m, 4H), 3.43 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.50 (s, 3H), 3.59 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 4.20 (s, 2H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 6.61 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.30 (m, 5H), 8.14 (s, 1H), 8.73 (s, 1H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 449 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z: 447 [M−1]⁺

2-Chloro-N-{(±)-trans-3,7-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl}-acetamide

To a solution of 2-chloro-N-{(±)-trans-3-hydroxy-7-methoxymethoxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl}-acetamide (228 mg, 0.51 mmol) in methylene chloride (6 mL), boron tribromide (1 M solution in methylene chloride, 2.42 mL, 2.42 mmol) was added at 0° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, methanol and saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution were added thereto, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to obtain the aimed product (yield: 100%).

Colorless amorphous product

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 405 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z: 403 [M−1]⁺

7-Hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethyl)amino]-7,8-dihydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracene-2-one

To a solution of 2-chloro-N-{(±)-trans-3,7-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethy′)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl}-acetamide (187 mg, 0.46 mmol) in methanol (2 mL), sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (1 mol/L, 1.8 mL) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 3 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with 1 mol/L sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/3) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 61%).

Colorless oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.45 (s, 3H), 2.65-3.00 (m, 4H), 3.53 (d. J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 3.57 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 4.50 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 4.56 (d, J=15.4 Hz, 1H), 5.99 (s, 1H), 6.40 (s, 1H), 7.15-7.40 (m, 5H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 369 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 75 6,6-Dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethyl)amino]-2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracene-7-ol maleate

6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracene-7-ol 1-maleate

To (±)-trans-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-7,8-dihydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracene-2-one (67 mg, 0.18 mmol), lithium aluminum hydride (1M solution in tetrahydrofuran, 910 □L, 0.91 mmol) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 90° C. for 0.5 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by silica gel column (ethyl acetate) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 59%).

Colorless oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.13 (s, 3H), 1.43 (s, 3H), 2.75-3.00 (m, 4H), 3.30-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.50-3.70 (m, 2H), 4.15-4.25 (m, 2H), 6.12 (s, 1H), 6.25 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.35 (m, 5H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z: 355 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z: 389 [M+45]⁺

(±)-trans-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracene-7-ol 1-maleate

To a solution of (±)-trans-6,6-dimethyl-8-(2-phenylethylamino)-2,3,7,8-tetrahydro-1H,6H-4,5-dioxa-1-aza-anthracene-7-ol in ethyl acetate (800 □L) maleic acid (14 mg, 0.12 mmol) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 10 minutes. Hexane (1 mL) was added thereto, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes. The resulting crystal was filtered off and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 73%).

Pale gray crystal

mp; 160-162° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ: 1.04 (s, 3H), 1.36 (s, 3H), 2.85-3.30 (m, 6H), 3.80-3.85 (m, 1H), 4.11 (d, J=4.2 Hz, 2H), 4.15-4.20 (m, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.18 (s, 1H), 6.76 (s, 1H), 7.20-7.40 (m, 5H).

Synthesis Example 76 (3R*,4S*)-4-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-7-hydroxymethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 18 (Yield: 42%)

White crystal

mp; 147-152° C.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃); 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.56 (s, 3H), 2.59 (s, 3H), 2.84-2.86 (m, 2H), 2.92-3.09 (m, 2H), 3.64 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.89 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.83 (s, 2H), 6.99-7.05 (m, 3H), 7.12-7.23 (m, 2H), 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.81 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI+) m/z; 411 [M+1]+

MS (ESI−) m/z; 455 [M+45]+

Synthesis Example 77 (3R*,4S*)-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

2,2-dimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

Under nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of 6-amino-2,2-dimethylchromene (3.88 g, 22.1 mmol) and ruthenium trichloride (55.0 mg, 0.265 mmol) in dimethylene glycol dimethyl ether (8 mL), 1,3-propanediol (0.639 mL, 8.84 mmol) and tri-n-butyl phosphine (0.132 mL, 0.530 mmol) were added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 180° C. for 5 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, ruthenium complex was removed by florisil column, and solvent was distilled off. The residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 59%).

Brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃); 1.49 (s, 6H), 5.91 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.59 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 7.24-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.93 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 8.70 (dd, J=4.1 Hz, 1.7 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI+) m/z; 212 [M+1]+

(3R*,4S*)-3,4-epoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 12.

(Yield: 65%)

CHIRALPAK AD-RH 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0)/acetonitrile=60/40, Retention time: 7.3 min.

Brown solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃); 1.30 (s, 3H), 1.65 (s, 3H), 3.61 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (s, 1H), 7.34 (dd, J=8.5 Hz, 4.4 Hz, 1H), 8.01 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 1H), 8.12 (s, 1H), 8.79 (dd, J=4.1 Hz, 1.7 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI+) m/z; 228 [M+1]+

(3R*,4S*)-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 58%)

MS (ESI+) m/z; 349 [M+1]+

MS (ESI−) m/z; 393 [M+45]+

(3R*,4S*)-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

(Yield: 79%)

White crystal

mp; 187-192° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d6); 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 2.94-3.00 (m, 1H), 3.09-3.20 (m, 2H), 3.34-3.37 (m, 1H), 4.07-4.11 (m, 1H), 4.69 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.05 (s, 2H), 6.32 (br s, 1H), 7.23-7.39 (m, 6H), 7.49 (dd, J=8.3 Hz, 4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.22 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 8.44 (s, 1H), 8.80 (d, J=3.9 Hz, 1H)

Synthesis Example 78 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-{[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)ethyl]amino}-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 19.

(Yield: 30%)

Orange amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □ 1.19 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 2.05-2.15 (br, 2H), 2.49 (s, 3H), 3.09-3.32 (m, 10H), 4.60-5.20 (br, 2H), 7.06 (s, 1H), 7.11 (s, 1H), 7.88 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 390 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 79 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-[2-(1-triazolylethyl)amino]-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 19.

(Yield: 32%)

Pale yellow solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.57 (s, 3H), 2.00 (br), 2.58 (s, 3H), 3.23-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.90 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 4.29-4.38 (m, 2H), 7.15 (s, 1H), 7.27 (s, 1H), 7.99 (m, 2H), 8.18 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 388 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 80 (3R*,4S*)-7-hydroxymethyl-4-(n-pentylamino)-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 18.

(Yield: 38%)

Pale yellow crystal

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 0.88-0.93 (m, 3H), 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.33-1.37 (m, 4H), 1.59 (s, 3H), 1.60 (m, 2H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.66-2.84 (m, 2H), 3.68 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.94 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 4.83 (s, 2H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 7.99 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 359 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 81 (8R*,9S*)-7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-cyclopentyl)amino)-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 59.

(3R*,4S*)-6,7-diamino-3,4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-4-(2-cyclopentylamino)-2H-1-benzopyran-3-ol

Black amorphous product

(8R*,9S*)-7,7-dimethyl-9-[(2-cyclopentyl)amino)-8,9-dihydro-7H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoxalin-8-ol

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.05 (m, 2H), 1.31 (s, 3H), 1.50-1.90 (m, 9H), 1.59 (s, 3H), 2.60-2.90 (m, 2H), 3.37 (brs, 1H), 3.68 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 3.93 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 8.03 (s, 1H), 8.66 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H), 8.74 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 1H).

Synthesis Example 82 (3R*,4S*)-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-carboxylic acid

To a solution of (3R*,4R*)-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile described in Synthesis Example 14 (465 mg, 1.20 mmol) in ethanol (5 mL), sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (3 mol/L, 5 mL) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours with reflux under heating. After cooling to room temperature, the resulting solution was neutralized with 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid, precipitated brown solid was filtered off and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 90%).

Brown solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.07 (s, 3H), 1.41 (s, 3H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.89-3.08 (br, 2H), 3.10-3.28 (br, 2H), 4.03-4.22 (br, 1H), 4.30-4.44 (br, 1H), 7.01-7.54 (m, 7H), 7.86 (s, 1H), 8.51-8.73 (br, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 407 [M+1]⁺

Synthesis Example 83 (3R*,4S*)-7-aminomethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 2 maleate

(3R*,4S*)-7-aminomethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

To a solution of (3R*,4R*)-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-7-carbonitrile described in Synthesis Example 14 (110 mg, 0.283 mmol) in acetic acid (5 mL), 10% Pd/C (22 mg) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred for 2 hours under hydrogen atmosphere. Upon the completion of the reaction, the resulting solution was filtered through celite, the solvent was distilled off and then sodium carbonate aqueous solution was added to the residue, and the resulting solution was extracted with chloroform, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off to obtain crude product of (3R*,4S*)-7-aminomethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol (75.1 mg).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □; 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.46 (s, 3H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.73 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.88-2.95 (m, 2H), 3.53 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.77 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.98 (s, 2H), 7.04 (s, 1H), 7.12-7.23 (m, 6H), 7.84 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 392 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7-aminomethyl-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 2 maleate

(2-step yield: 14%)

Brown crystal

mp; 136-140° C.

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □; 1.18 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.60 (s, 3H), 2.90-3.00 (m, 2H), 3.24-3.35 (m, 2H), 4.02 (brs, 1H), 4.33 (s, 2H), 4.51 (brs, 1H), 6.04 (s, 4H), 7.21-7.42 (m, 7H), 8.32 (brs, 2H), 8.36 (s, 1H)

Synthesis Example 84 (3R*,4S*)-9-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino)]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 18.

(2,2-Dimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-9-yl)-methylacetate

To a solution of 2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline described in Synthesis Example 1 (3.30 mg, 14.6 mmol) in chloroform (33 mL), a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (5.54 g, 19.5 mmol) in chloroform (13.2 mL)-methanol (3.3 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added thereto and the resulting solution was extracted therewith. The resulting organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, acetic anhydride (46 mL) was added to the residue at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 150° C. for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, acetic anhydride was distilled off, the residue was neutralized with sodium carbonate aqueous solution, extracted with chloroform, and the resulting organic phase was washed with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 34%).

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □; 1.41 (s, 6H), 2.09 (s, 3H), 5.37 (s, 2H), 5.84 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.49 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (s, 1H), 7.24 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.66 (s, 1H), 8.61 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 284 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-(3,4-epoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-9-yl)-methylacetate

(Yield: 58%)

99.5% ee; CHIRALPAK AD-RH 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0)/acetonitrile=60/40, Retention time: 9.5 min.

Pale yellow solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □1.31 (s, 3H), 1.66 (s, 3H), 2.18 (s, 3H), 3.62 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.18 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 5.47 (d, J=2.2 Hz, 2H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 7.38 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 8.16 (s, 1H), 8.78 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 300 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-9-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino)]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol

(Yield: 80%)

Brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □; 1.23 (s, 3H), 1.52 (s, 3H), 2.77-2.81 (m, 2H), 2.90-3.04 (m, 2H), 3.58 (d, J=10.5 Hz, 1H), 3.83 (d, J=10.4 Hz, 1H), 5.08 (s, 2H), 7.17-7.21 (m, 4H), 7.26-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.44 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 7.98 (s, 1H), 8.65 (t, J=4.7 Hz, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 379 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 423 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-9-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino)]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol 1 maleate

(Yield: 88%)

White crystal

mp; 163-169° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □; 1.17 (s, 3H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 2.94-3.01 (m, 1H), 3.09-3.21 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.38 (m, 2H), 4.09 (dd, J=9.6 Hz, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.72 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 5.57 (brs, 1H), 6.08 (s, 2H), 6.34 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.39 (m, 6H), 7.52 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 8.45 (s, 1H), 8.77 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H)

Synthesis Example 85 (3R*,4S*)-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino)]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3,7-diol 3/2 maleate

This compound was synthesized according to the process of Synthesis Example 18.

2,2,9-Trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-yl-acetate

To a solution of 2,2,9-trimethyl-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline described in Synthesis Example 1 (3.30 mg, 14.6 mmol) in chloroform (33 mL), a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (5.54 g, 19.5 mmol) in chloroform (13.2 mL)-methanol (3.3 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added thereto and the resulting solution was extracted therewith. The resulting organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, acetic anhydride (46 mL) was added to the residue at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 150° C. for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, acetic anhydride was distilled off, the residue was neutralized with sodium carbonate aqueous solution, extracted with chloroform, and the resulting organic phase was washed with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 23%).

Red oily product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.49 (s, 6H), 2.395 (s, 3H), 2.404 (s, 3H), 5.90 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 6.58 (d, J=9.9 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (s, 1H), 7.74 (s, 1H), 8.48 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 284 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-(3,4-epoxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-7-yl-acetate

(Yield: 37%)

CHIRALPAK AD-RH 20 mM phosphate buffer (pH 8.0)/acetonitrile=60/40, Retention time: 6.6 min.

Brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) δ; 1.29 (s, 3H), 1.64 (s, 3H), 2.41 (s, 6H), 3.60 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 4.15 (d, J=4.1 Hz, 1H), 7.31 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 8.47 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 300 [M+1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino)]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3,7-diol

(Yield: 46%)

Brown amorphous product

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □; 1.25 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 2.48 (s, 3H), 2.80 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 2.93-3.12 (m, 2H), 3.58 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (d, J=10.2 Hz, 1H), 7.12-7.25 (m, 6H), 8.02 (s, 1H), 8.66 (s, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 379 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 377 [M−1]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino)]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3,7-diol 3/2 maleate

(Yield: 70%)

White crystal

mp; 184-188° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □; 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.35 (s, 3H), 2.94-3.00 (m, 1H), 3.10-3.22 (m, 2H), 3.36-3.42 (m, 1H), 4.04-4.10 (m, 1H), 4.66 (d, J=9.4 Hz, 1H), 6.12 (s, 3H), 6.33 (d, J=5.8 Hz, 1H), 7.23-7.36 (m, 6H), 8.30 (s, 1H), 8.49 (s, 1H), 10.12 (s, 1H)

Synthesis Example 86 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

(3/R*,4S*)-t-butyl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-yl (2-phenylethyl)carbamate

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinoline-3-ol described in Synthesis Example 19 (391 mg, 0.99 mmol) and di-t-butyl dicarbonate (430 mg, 1.97 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (8 mL), triethylethylamine (600 □L, 4.29 mmol) was added dropwise, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Further, di-t-butyl dicarbonate (430 mg, 1.97 mmol) was added thereto at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred overnight. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium carbonate aqueous solution was added thereto and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=10/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 87%).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 497 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 541 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-t-butyl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-yl (2-phenylethyl)carbamate

To a solution of ((3R*,4S*)-t-butyl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-yl (2-phenylethyl)carbamate (100 mg, 0.20 mmol) in chloroform (1 mL), a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (75.9 mg, 0.44 mmol) in chloroform (0.4 mL)-methanol (0.1 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. At room temperature, a solution of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (75.9 mg, 0.44 mmol) in chloroform (0.4 mL) was further added thereto and the resulting mixture was stirred overnight. Upon the completion of the reaction, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added thereto and the resulting solution was extracted therewith. The resulting organic phase was washed with sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After distilling off the solvent, the residue was purified by medium pressure column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=3/1 to 1/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 41%).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 513 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 557 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino)]-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

To a solution of (3R*,4S*)-t-butyl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-yl (2-phenylethyl)carbamate (41.7 mg, 0.081 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (0.2 mL), 4 mol/L hydrochloric acid-dioxane solution (0.42 mL) was added at room temperature, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1 hour. Upon the completion of the reaction, precipitated solid was filtered off and washed with di-isopropyl ether to obtain the aimed product (yield: 72%).

White crystal

mp; 174-179° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □; 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.53 (s, 3H), 3.00-3.55 (m, 4H), 4.21 (d, J=9.1 Hz, 1H), 4.76 (brs, 1H), 7.23-7.31 (m, 6H), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 9.08 (s, 1H), 9.37 (brs, 1H), 10.16 (brs, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 413, 415 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 457, 459 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 87 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-{([2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

This compound was synthesized by using the compound of Synthesis Example 23 similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 86.

(3R*,4S*)-t-butyl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-yl[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]carbamate

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 515, 517 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 559, 561 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-t-butyl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-yl[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]carbamate

(2-step yield: 30%).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 531, 533 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 575, 577 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-4-{[2-(4-fluorophenyl)ethyl]amino}-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

(yield: 71%).

Pale yellow crystal

mp; 193-198° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □; 1.14 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.53 (s, 3H), 2.96-3.06 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.18 (m, 2H), 3.36 (brs, 1H), 4.19-4.22 (m, 1H), 4.75-4.78 (m, 1H), 7.13 (t, J=9.08 Hz, 2H), 7.26-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.45 (s, 1H), 7.65 (s, 1H), 9.06 (s, 1H), 9.37 (brs, 1H), 10.16 (brs, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z, 431, 433 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 475, 477 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 88 (3R*,4S*)-7-chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

This compound was synthesized by using the compound of Synthesis Example 52 similarly to the process of Synthesis Example 86.

(3R*,4S*)-t-butyl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-yl pentyl carbamate

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 463, 465 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 507, 509 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-t-butyl-7-chloro-3-hydroxy-2,2,9-trimethyl-6-oxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-4-yl pentyl carbamate

(2-step yield: 23%).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 479, 481 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 523, 525 [M+45]⁺

(3R*,4S*)-7-Chloro-2,2,9-trimethyl-6λ5-oxy-4-(pentylamino)-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrano[2,3-g]quinolin-3-ol hydrochloride

(yield: 60%).

Pale yellow crystal

mp; 226-230° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) □; 0.86 (t, J=6.3 Hz, 3H), 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.27-1.29 (m, 4H), 1.50 (s, 3H), 1.60-1.72 (m, 2H), 2.54 (s, 3H), 2.86 (brs, 1H), 3.07 (brs, 1H), 4.07-4.10 (m, 1H), 4.71 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (d, J=4.7 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (s, 1H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 9.04 (s, 1H), 9.19 (brs, 1H), 9.74 (brs, 1H)

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 379, 381 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 423, 425 [M+45]⁺

Synthesis Example 89 8,8-Dimethyl-6-[(2-phenylethyl)amino)]-1,6,7,8-tetrahydrochromeno[7,6-e][1,3,4]oxathiazin-7-ol 2,2-dioxide

t-Butyl (3R*,4S*)-7-{[(chloromethyl)sulfonyl]amino}-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl (2-phenylethyl)carbamate

To a solution of t-butyl (2-phenylethyl)(3R*,4S*)-7-amino-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl carbamate described in Synthesis Example 71 (1.04 g, 2.35 mmol) in pyridine (1.90 mL, 23.5 mmol), chloromethanesulfonylchloride (0.31 mL, 3.52 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid aqueous solution (ca. 30 mL) was added thereto to adjust pH to about 7, and then the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with saturated sodium chloride aqueous solution, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated. The resulting mixture was purified by column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=3/1) and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 81%).

Colorless oily product

LC/MS (ES⁺) m/z: 555 [M+1]⁺

LC/MS (ES⁻) m/z: 553 [M−1]⁺

1-Chloro-N-{(3R*,4S*)-3,6-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl}methanesulfonamide

To a solution of (t-butyl (3R*,4S*)-7-{[(chloromethyl)sulfonyl]amino}-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-4-yl (2-phenylethyl)carbamate (400 mg, 0.72 mmol) in dichloromethane (4.0 mL), 1 mol/L solution of boron tribromide in dichloromethane (3.61 mL, 3.61 mmol) was added below freezing point, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. Water was added, and the resulting mixture was further stirred for 30 minutes. The resulting solid was filtered off, washed with water and then with chloroform. The solid was dried at 60° C. for 3 hours under reduced pressure, and the aimed product was quantitatively obtained.

LC/MS (ES⁺) m/z: 441 [M+1]⁺

LC/MS (ES⁻) m/z: 439 [M−1]⁺

8,8-Dimethyl-6-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-1,6,7,8-tetrahydrochromeno[7,6-e][1,3,4]oxathiazine-7-ol 2,2-dioxide

To a solution of 1-Chloro-N-{(3R*,4S*)-3,6-dihydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-4-[(2-phenylethyl)amino]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-7-yl}methanesulfonamide (220 mg, 0.50 mmol) in methanol (2.2 mL), 1 mol/L sodium hydroxide aqueous solution (1.00 mL, 1.00 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Then, the temperature was raised to 50° C., and the mixture was further stirred for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, the solution was cooled on standing, neutralized with saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution, extracted 4 times with chloroform, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was distilled off and the aimed product was obtained (yield: 37%).

Yellow solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □: 1.13 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 3H), 2.54 (brs, 3H), 2.79-3.02 (m, 4H), 3.49 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 3.59 (d, J=10.0 Hz, 1H), 4.86 (s, 2H), 6.23 (s, 1H), 6.78 (s, 1H), 7.21-7.35 (m, 5H)

LC/MS (ES⁺) m/z: 405 [M+1]⁺

LC/MS (ES⁻) m/z: 403 [M−1]⁺

Synthesis Example 90 1-Benzyl-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-phenetylamino-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-pyrano[2,3-f]indole-2-one

N-Benzyl-5-methoxyisatin

To a solution of 5-methoxyisatin (15.0 g, 84.7 mmol) in DMF (100 mL), sodium hydride (5.1 g, 127 mmol) and benzyl bromide (12.1 mL, 101.6 mmol) were added at 0° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour. Water was added thereto, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated to obtain the aimed product (yield: 96%).

Brown solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □; 3.77 (s, 3H), 4.91 (s, 2H), 6.67 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.0-7.1 (m, 1H), 7.15 (m, 1H), 7.25-7.45 (m, 5H)

N-Benzyl-5-hydroxyisatin

To a solution of N-benzyl-5-methoxyisatin (3.0 g, 11.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (60 mL), aluminum chloride (3.7 g, 28.1 mmol) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 1 hour. Water was added thereto, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated to obtain the aimed product (yield: 78%).

Red solid

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 254 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 252 [M−1]⁺

N-Benzyl-6,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrano[2,3-f]indole-2,3-dione

Under nitrogen stream, a solution of N-benzyl-5-hydroxyisatin (4.74 g, 18.7 mmol), potassium iodide (5.09 g, 31.8 mmol), potassium carbonate (5.17 g, 37.4 mmol), copper iodide (71 mg, 0.37 mmol) and 3-chloro-3-methyl-1-butyne (4.83 mL, 43.0 mmol) in DMF (47 mL) was stirred at 70° C. for 2 hours. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated and purified by silica gel short column (chloroform). 1,2-Dichlorobenzene (9 mL) was added and the resulting mixture was stirred at 200° C. for 30 minutes. After concentrating the reaction solution, the residue was purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 8%).

Red oily product

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 320 [M+1]⁺

N-Benzyl-6,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrano[2,3-f]indole-2-one

To a solution of N-benzyl-6,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrano[2,3-f]indole-2,3-dione (500 mg, 1.57 mmol) in DMF (5 mL), hydrazine monohydrate (2.5 mL) was added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 1.5 hour. Water was added thereto, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated and purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=3/1) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 65%).

Yellow amorphous product

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 306 [M+1]⁺

1-Benzyl-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-phenetylamino-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-pyrano[2,3-f]indole-2-one

To 1-benzyl-6,6-dimethyl-1H-pyrano[2,3-f]indole-2-one (210 mg, 0.69 mmol) in chloroform-water mixed solution, sodium hydrogencarbonate (115 mg, 1.38 mmol) and m-chloroperbenzoic acid (237 mg, 1.38 mmol) were added, and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3.5 hours. Sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and saturated sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution were added to the reaction solution, the resulting solution was extracted with chloroform, washed with saturated sodium chloride, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated. Phenethylamine (173 □L, 1.38 mmol), lithium perchlorate (73 mg, 0.69 mmol) and dioxane (1 mL) were added to the resulting residue, and the resulting mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 2 hours. Water was added to the reaction solution, and the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate aqueous solution and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, concentrated, purified by silica gel column (hexane/ethyl acetate=1/1) and recrystallized with ethyl acetate to obtain the aimed product (2-step yield: 16%).

Pale pink crystal

mp: 195° C. (decomposition)

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □; 1.16 (s, 3H), 1.45 (s, 3H), 2.8-3.2 (m, 4H), 3.51 (s, 2H), 3.59 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 3.73 (m, 1H), 4.75 (d, J=15.7 Hz, 1H), 4.84 (d, J=15.7 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (s, 1H), 6.73 (s, 1H), 7.2-7.4 (m, 10H).

MS (ESI⁺) m/z; 443 [M+1]⁺

MS (ESI⁻) m/z; 441 [M−1]⁺

Synthesis Example 91 8-(2-Cyclohexa-1,5-dienyl-ethylamino)-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-pyrano[2,3-f]indole-2-one

Under nitrogen stream, sodium (90 mg, 3.91 mmol) was added to liquid ammonia (5 mL) at −78° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred. A solution of 1-benzyl-7-hydroxy-6,6-dimethyl-8-phenetylamino-3,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-pyrano[2,3-f]indole-2-one (173 mg, 0.39 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added dropwise at −45° C., and the resulting mixture was stirred for 15 minutes. Upon the completion of the reaction, saturated ammonium chloride aqueous solution was added thereto, the resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate. The resulting organic phase was washed with water and then with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, concentrated and purified by silica gel column (ethyl acetate) to obtain the aimed product (yield: 19%).

White solid

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃) □; 1.21 (s, 3H), 1.49 (s, 3H), 2.27 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 2H), 2.6-2.8 (m, 4H), 2.82-3.02 (m, 2H), 3.44 (m, 2H), 3.63 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 3.81 (d, J=4.4 Hz, 1H), 5.54 (s, 1H), 5.74 (s, 2H), 6.72 (s, 1H), 6.86 (s, 1H), 8.78 (s, 1H).

Preparation Examples Preparation Example 1 Tablet

A compound according to the invention 10 g Lactose 260 g Microcrystalline cellulose 600 g Corn starch 350 g Hydroxypropyl cellulose 100 g CMC-Ca 150 g Magnesium stearate 30 g Total weight 1,500 g

The aforementioned ingredients were mixed by a conventional method and then 10,000 sugar-coated tablets each containing 1 mg of the active ingredient per tablet were prepared.

Preparation Example 2 Capsule

A compound according to the invention 10 g Lactose 440 g Microcrystalline cellulose 1,000 g Magnesium stearate 50 g Total weight 1,500 g

The aforementioned ingredients were mixed by a conventional method and then filled into gelatin capsules to prepare 10,000 capsules each containing 1 mg of the active ingredient per capsule.

Preparation Example 3 Soft Capsule

A compound according to the invention 10 g PEG 400 479 g Saturated fatty acid triglyceride 1,500 g Peppermint oil 1 g Polysorbate 80 10 g Total weight 2,000 g

The aforementioned ingredients were mixed by a conventional method and then filled into No. 3 soft gelatin capsules to prepare 10,000 soft capsules each containing 1 mg of the active ingredient per capsule.

Preparation Example 4 Ointment

A compound according to the invention 1.0 g Liquid paraffin 10.0 g Cetanol 20.0 g White vaseline 68.4 g Ethylparaben 0.1 g 1-menthol 0.5 g Total weight 100.0 g

The aforementioned ingredients were mixed by a conventional method to obtain 1% ointment.

Preparation Example 5 Suppository

A compound according to the invention 1 g Witepsol H15* 478 g Witepsol W35* 520 g Polysorbate 80 1 g Total weight 1,000 g (*trade name for triglyceride type compounds)

The aforementioned ingredients were melt-mixed by a conventional method, poured into suppository containers and cooled to solidify, and 1,000 suppositories (1 g) each containing 1 mg of the active ingredient per suppository were prepared.

Preparation Example 6 Injection

A compound according to the invention 1 mg Distilled water for injection 5 mL

It is used by dissolving when applied.

Pharmacological Test Example Effects on the Effective Refractory Period Method

Beagles were anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium and thoracotomy was done along the median line under a respirator and the incision was made on the pericardium to expose the heart. An electrocardiogram (ECG) was recorded using bipolar electrodes attached to the surface of the right atrial free wall, right atrial auricle, and right ventricular free wall. The vagal nerves were stimulated using an electrostimulation device with Nichrome wires inserted into the vagal nerves in the neck bilaterally. The conditions for electrostimulation to the vagal nerves were set such that the RR intervals on ECG were prolonged by about 100 msec compared with those before the stimulation was started.

Atrial and ventricular effective refractory periods were determined by S1-S2 extrastimulus technique at basic cycle length of 300 msec during bilateral vagal nerve stimulation, using programmable electric stimulator. A train of 10 basic stimuli (S1) was followed by a premature extrastimulus (S2) at 2 times diastolic threshold. The S1-S2 interval was successively decreased by 2 msec, and the effective refractory period was defined as the point at which S2 failed to produced a propagated response.

For evaluation of drug effects, the atrial and ventricular effective refractory periods were determined before drug administration, then respective compound was administrated intravenously at the dose of 0.3 mg/kg or 0.6 mg/kg, and the atrial and ventricular effective refractory periods were determined from 5 minutes after the administration.

The results were shown as the prolongation time on the atrial and ventricular effective refractory periods, i.e. [effective refractory period after drug administration]−[effective refractory period before drug administration] (msec).

Results

The compounds of the present invention exhibited the prolongation effect on the effective refractory period selective for atrium as shown in Table below.

TABLE Synthesis Dose (mg/kg) Atrial Refractory Period Example No. (mg/kg) (msec) 2 0.6 21 4 0.6 30 6 0.6 20 7 0.6 25 8 0.6 23 14 0.3 27 18 0.3 27 19 0.3 26 23 0.3 22 24 0.3 23 25 0.3 27 26 0.3 24 27 0.3 32 41 0.3 31 47 0.3 24 48 0.3 23 52 0.3 28 53 0.3 30 58 0.3 28 59 0.3 22 60 0.3 22 61 0.3 20 63 0.3 23 69 0.3 37 71 0.3 31 73 0.3 31 74 0.6 25 77 0.3 25

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

The compounds according to the present invention exhibit the prolongation effect on the effective refractory period selective for atrium, thus can be used as an anti-atrial fibrillation agents and an supraventricular antiarrhythmic agent, and are useful as pharmaceuticals. Further, since the compounds according to the present invention have small influence on ventricle, they can contribute to safe treatments of aforementioned arrhythmic conditions.

LENGTHY TABLES The patent application contains a lengthy table section. A copy of the table is available in electronic form from the USPTO web site (http://seqdata.uspto.gov/?pageRequest=docDetail&DocID=US20100069374A1). An electronic copy of the table will also be available from the USPTO upon request and payment of the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.19(b)(3). 

1. A benzopyran derivative of formula (I) or (II), or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof

wherein R¹ and R² are independently of each other (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom or (3) hydroxy group, or (iii) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, wherein the aryl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) hydroxy group, (3) nitro group, (4) cyano group, (5) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with a halogen atom or (c) hydroxy group or (6) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom; R³ is hydroxy group or C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group, or R³ forms a bond together with R⁴; R⁴ is hydrogen atom, or R⁴ forms a bond together with R³; m is an integer of 0 to 4; n is an integer of 0 to 4; V is a single bond, CR⁷—R⁸ wherein R⁷ is: (i) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) hydroxy group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group wherein the C₁₋₆ alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁰, wherein R¹⁰ is  (a) halogen atom;  (b) hydroxy group;  (c) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom;  (d) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom;  (e) nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; sulfonylamino group; sulfonyl group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group or C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group, and when a plurality of R¹⁰ are present, they may be identical or different from each other; (5) C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group; nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group or sulfonyl group; (ii) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁰, wherein R¹⁰ has the above-mentioned meaning; (iii) hydroxy group; (iv) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom; or (v) nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; sulfonylamino group; sulfonyl group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group, (vi) C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group, wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁰ wherein R¹⁰ has the above-mentioned meaning, and wherein R⁸ is: (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the C₁₋₆ alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) hydroxy group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group of C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷, wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (5) C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group; nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group or sulfonyl group; (iii) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷, wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; (iv) hydroxy group; (v) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, or (vi) nitro group; cyano group; formyl group; formamide group; sulfonylamino group; sulfonyl group; amino group; C₁₋₆ alkylamino group; alkylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group; aminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group; C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group; carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group, wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷, wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, or R⁷ together with R⁸ may represent ═O or ═S, or V is NR⁹ wherein R⁹ is (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with a halogen atom, (3) hydroxy group, (4) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷, wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (5) C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group, (iii) C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, (iv) C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group, wherein each of the arylsulfonyl group or heteroarylsulfonyl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷, wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (v) carboxy group; (vi) C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group, wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁷, wherein R¹⁷ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; (vii) or O, S, SO or SO₂; R⁵ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with (i) halogen atom, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, or (iii) hydroxy group; and R⁶ is (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, (4) carboxy group or (5) hydroxy group, (iii) C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group or C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl group, wherein the cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (c) amino group, (d) carboxy group or (e) hydroxy group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) amino, (5) carboxy group or (6) hydroxy group, (iv) amino group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, (v) C₆₋₁₄ arylamino group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylamino group, wherein each of the arylamino group or heteroarylamino group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸, wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; (v) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸, wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰; or (vi) C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group, wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (c) amino group, (d) carboxy group or (e) hydroxy group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸, wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (5) hydroxy group, nitro group, cyano group, formyl group, formamide group, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group, aminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group; aminosulfonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group or C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group; A is:

wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently of each other: (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) hydroxy group, (4) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁹, wherein R¹⁹ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (5) C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group, (iii) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁹, wherein R¹⁹ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (iv) C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, (v) C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group, wherein each of the arylsulfonyl group or heteroarylsulfonyl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁹ wherein R¹⁹ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (vi) carboxy group; (vii) C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group, wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁹ wherein R¹⁹ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ are, independently of each other, (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) halogen atom, (iii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, hydroxy group, (4) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰, wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (5) C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₃₋₈ cycloalkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group, C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group, (iv) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be arbitrarily substituted with halogen atom, (v) carboxy group, (vi) amino group, (vii) hydroxy group, (viii) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰, wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (ix) C₁₋₆ thioalkoxy group, wherein the thioalkoxy group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) carboxy group, (4) hydroxy group, (5) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰, wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (6) C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxy group, nitro group, cyano group, formyl group, formamide group, amino group, sulfonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, (7) C₆₋₁₄ arylamino group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylamino group, wherein each of the arylamino group or heteroarylamino group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰, wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (8) C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyloxyamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group, aminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, (9) C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylcarbonyl group, wherein each of the arylcarbonyl group or heteroarylcarbonyl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰, wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (10) C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, aminosulfonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, (11) C₆₋₁₄ arylsulfonyl group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylsulfonyl group, wherein each of the arylsulfonyl group or heteroarylsulfonyl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰, wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (12) carboxy group, (13) sulfonyl group or (14) C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group, wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with:  (A) halogen atom,  (B) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom,  (C) amino group,  (D) carboxy group or  (E) hydroxy group), (c) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (d) C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R²⁰, wherein R²⁰ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, (e) hydroxy group, nitro group, cyano group, formyl group, formamide group, amino group, C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonylamino group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonylamino group, aminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl group, aminosulfonyl group, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl group, carboxy group or C₆₋₁₄ arylcarbonyl group, and X is O, S, SO or SO₂.
 2. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein R¹ and R² are methyl group, R³ is hydroxy group, and R⁴ is hydrogen atom.
 3. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 2, wherein R⁵ is hydrogen atom, m is an integer of 0 to 3 and n is an integer of 0 to
 2. 4. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 3, wherein V is a single bond.
 5. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 4, wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group wherein the aryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹³.
 6. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 5, wherein m is
 2. 7. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 6, wherein R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group wherein the aryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atom or amino group, and when a plurality of substituents are present, they may be identical or different from each other.
 8. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 4, wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group wherein the heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰.
 9. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 8, wherein m is
 2. 10. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 9, wherein R⁶ is 2-pyridyl group, 3-pyridyl group or 4-pyridyl group.
 11. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 4, wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0, and R⁶ is: (i) C₂₋₄ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, (4) carboxy group or (5) hydroxy group, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (iii) amino group, (iv) carboxy group, (v) hydroxy group, (vi) C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group or C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl group, wherein the cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (c) amino group, (d) carboxy group or (e) hydroxy group (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) amino group, (5) carboxy group or (6) hydroxy group, (vii) or C₂₋₉ hetecyclyl group, wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (c) amino group, (d) carboxy group or (e) hydroxy group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) hydroxy group or (5) amino group.
 12. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 11, wherein m is
 2. 13. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 12, wherein R⁶ is n-propyl group, i-propyl group, c-pentyl group, c-hexyl group, 1-c-pentenyl group, 2-c-pentenyl group, 3-c-pentenyl group, 1-c-hexenyl group, 2-c-hexenyl group or 3-c-hexenyl group.
 14. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 3, wherein V is CR⁷R⁸.
 15. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 14, wherein R⁷ is: (i) hydroxy group, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with; (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, (4) carboxy group or (5) hydroxy group, (iii) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (iv) C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, (v) di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, or (vi) carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (i) halogen atom, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (iii) amino group, (iv) carboxy group or (v) hydroxy group, or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O or ═S.
 16. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 15, wherein R⁷ is: (i) hydroxy group, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group or (iii) carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group, or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O.
 17. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 16, wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom.
 18. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 14, wherein m is an integer of 1 to 2, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸ wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰.
 19. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 18, wherein R⁷ is: (i) hydroxy group, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, (4) carboxy group or (5) hydroxy group, (iv) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (v) C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, (vi) di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, or (vii) carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (i) halogen atom, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (iii) amino group, (iv) carboxy group or (v) hydroxy group, or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O or ═S.
 20. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 19, wherein R⁷ is: (i) hydroxy group, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group or (iii) carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group, or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O.
 21. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 20, wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom.
 22. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 21, wherein m is 1, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group, wherein the aryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atom or amino group, and when a plurality of substituents are present, they may be identical or different from each other.
 23. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 14, wherein m is an integer of 1 to 2, n is 0, and R⁶ is: (i) C₁₋₄ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with; (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, (4) carboxy group or (5) hydroxy group, (ii) C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group or C₃₋₈ cycloalkenyl group, wherein the cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkyl group (wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (c) amino group, (d) carboxy group or (e) hydroxy group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, (4) carboxy group or (5) hydroxy group, or (iii) C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group, wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (c) amino group, (d) carboxy group or hydroxy group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) amino group, (5) carboxy group or (6) hydroxy group.
 24. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 23, wherein R⁷ is; (i) hydroxy group, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein C₁₋₆ alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, (4) carboxy group or (5) hydroxy group, (iii) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein C₁₋₆ alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (iv) C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, (v) di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, or (vi) carboxy group, and R⁸ is (i) hydrogen atom or (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (iii) halogen atom, (iv) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein C₁₋₆ alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (v) amino group, (vi) carboxy group or (vii) hydroxy group), or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O or ═S.
 25. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 24, wherein R⁷ is: (i) hydroxy group, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) hydroxy group or (3) carboxy group) or (iii) carboxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with halogen atom, hydroxy group or carboxy group, or R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O.
 26. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 25, wherein R⁷ is hydroxy group, and R⁸ is hydrogen atom.
 27. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 26, wherein R⁶ is n-propyl group, i-propyl group, c-pentyl group, c-hexyl group, 1-c-pentenyl group, 2-c-pentenyl group, 3-c-pentenyl group, 1-c-hexenyl group, 2-c-hexenyl group or 3-c-hexenyl group.
 28. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 14, wherein R⁷ and R⁸ together are ═O or ═S, and R⁶ is: (i) amino group, (ii) C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, (iii) di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino group, (iv) C₆₋₁₄ arylamino group or C₂₋₉ heteroarylamino group, wherein each of the arylamino group or heteroarylamino group may be substituted with: (1) 1 to 3 R¹⁸, wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰, or (2) C₂₋₉ heterocyclyl group, wherein the heterocyclyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with:  (A) halogen atom,  (B) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom,  (C) amino group,  (D) carboxy group or  (E) hydroxy group), (c) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (d) amino group, (e) carboxy group or (f) hydroxy group.
 29. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 3, wherein V is NR⁹.
 30. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 30, wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0, and R⁶ is C₆₋₁₄ aryl group or C₂₋₉ heteroaryl group, wherein each of the aryl group or heteroaryl group may be substituted with 1 to 3 R¹⁸, wherein R¹⁸ has the same meaning as R¹⁰.
 31. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 30, wherein m is
 2. 32. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 29, wherein m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is 0 and R⁶ is: (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) C₂₋₄ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) amino group, (4) carboxy group or (5) hydroxy group, (iii) C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl group or C₃₋₆ cycloalkenyl group, wherein the cycloalkyl group or cycloalkenyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (c) amino group, (d) carboxy group or (e) hydroxy group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) amino, (5) carboxy group or (6) hydroxy group, or (iv) C₂₋₉ hetecyclyl group, wherein the heterocyclyl may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (c) amino group, (d) carboxy group or (e) hydroxy group), (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (4) amino group, (5) carboxy group or (6) hydroxy group.
 33. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 32, wherein m is
 2. 34. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 2, which is the compound of formula (I).
 35. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 2, which is the compound of formula (II).
 36. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 7, wherein the ring structure of A is

wherein R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴ have the above-mentioned meanings.
 37. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 36, wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently of each other: (i) hydrogen atom or (ii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (3) C₁₋₆ aryl group, wherein the aryl group may be substituted with: (a) halogen atom, (b) hydroxy group or (c) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, (iii) amino group or (iv) hydroxy group, and R¹³ and R¹⁴ are independently of each other: (i) hydrogen atom, (ii) halogen atom, (iii) C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with: (1) halogen atom, (2) amino group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom or (4) hydroxy group, (iv) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with; (1) halogen atom, (2) amino group, (3) C₁₋₆ alkoxy group, wherein the alkoxy group may be substituted with halogen atom, or (4) hydroxy group, (v) amino group or (vi) cyano group.
 38. The benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 37, wherein R¹¹ and R¹² are independently of each other hydrogen atom or C₁₋₆ alkyl group, wherein the alkyl group may be substituted with halogen atom, amino group or hydroxy group, and R¹³ and R¹⁴ are hydrogen atom.
 39. A pharmaceutical for treating arrhythmia comprising the benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 1 as an active ingredient.
 40. A method for treating arrhythmia comprising the step of administering to a patient an effective dose of a pharmaceutical compound, wherein the pharmaceutical compound comprises the benzopyran derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim
 1. 